Girvan, 20F Henrietta Street, Carrick Buildings

William Cowie, dated 1912. 2 storey, 12-bay, L-plan, gabled, classically detailed former school (currently college, 2013). Red sandstone ashlar; contrasting render to rear and side elevations with some red sandstone margins. Base course, cornice. Some bi-and tri-partite window openings. N and S elevations with single-storey piended entrance porches with segmental-arched entrance openings. Round-arched dormerheads breaking eaves to N, S and W. N elevation with large window opening to upper storey, extending over roofline.

E HENRIETTA (STREET) ELEVATION: symmetrical. Advanced central 6 bays; regular window openings to ground. Centre 4 bays at upper storey with bracketed moulded cill course; window openings at outer bays with moulded architraves, large key-stones and bracketted segmental-arched pediments. Carved coats of arms in gableheads above; that to right dated 1912 and to left initialled GGHS; balustrade between gables. Pilasters at outer edge; cartouches to upper sections and surmounted by urns. Flanking recessed symmetrical 3-bays; central pedimented window to ground; oculus above.

INTERIOR: (seen, 2012). Largely remodelled to provide modern education space. Some doors with original moulded timber architraves. Octagonal glazed lantern to hall.

Predominantly multi-pane timber replacement in sash and case style with tilting lower sash. Predominantly replacement grey slates; red ridge tiles.

BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS: to W: low wall surmounted with decorative iron railings. To E; tall coped rubble wall with some bricked openings. Brick walls to N and S.