Bardrochat House

George Watson, dated 1893; extended Robert S Lorimer, 1906-7 (see Notes). Large, 2-storey, asymmetrical, gabled and crow-stepped, Scots vernacular country house with later conservatory to S. Situated on hillside overlooking Stinchar valley. Limewashed render with red ashlar margins. Tri-partite and bi-partite window openings; some roll-moulded architraves. Gabled and round-headed dormers breaking wallhead. Bell-cast roof to round stair-tower to rear (S).

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: asymmetrical. 4-bays. Off-centre left shallow projecting stone segmental-arched doorpiece with panelled timber 2-leaf entrance door; roll-moulded, lugged, key-stoned architrave; carving over door; FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING. Advanced bay to far right with projecting chimney breast and stack rising through gable; tri-partite window at ground; small upper storey window. Penultimate bay to right with large, 4-pane pedimented stair window with stone mullions and transoms; decorative carving to pediment. Pair of off-centre pedimented dormers breaking eaves; that to left, carved and dated 1893 and initials RFMcE and MFD (see Notes). Canted 3-light window bay breaking eaves to left with shallow bell-cast finialled roof. Opening to courtyard at left; further 2-storey crow-stepped wing to far left.

W ELEVATION: asymmetrical. 7 bays; 3 bays to far right slightly raised; separating crowstepped skew. Advanced far right bay with Dutch-gable; tri-partite window to ground and pair of windows to upper storey. Dormers breaking eaves with decorative round-arched and gabled dormerheads. Full height 6-light canted bay window at far left.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Pitched roofs, grey Westmoreland slates; crowstepped skews. Corniced gable and ridge stacks; iron rainwater goods, some decorative hoppers.

INTERIOR: (seen, 2013). Good decorative scheme with original room layout largely extant. Galleried, timber panelled entrance hall with barrel vaulted ceiling; open-well stair. Decorative plaster ceilings to music room and drawing room. Timber panelled corridor. Decorative and plain fire surrounds.