Knowehead Cottages, 64 Old Glasgow Road, Uddingston

Possibly earlier 17th century origins, circa 1629, with later alterations and additions. Pair of rectangular-plan cottages: single storey with attic 3-bay to left (S); single storey 3-bay with lower single bay addition and further lean to addition N end of N cottage. Modern flat-roofed addition to rear of both cottages. Stugged and squared sandstone rubble with roughly defined ashlar surrounds to openings. Eaves course. Monopitch, rectangular-plan outbuilding to N of cottage range: squared sandstone rubble; boarded door to S face; corrugated-iron roof.

E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: S COTTAGE: 3-bay. Long and short door surround; 2-leaf timber-panelled door. Window at ground with dormer window above in bays flanking. N COTTAGE: 4-bay. Replaced architraved doorway with 2-leaf timber panelled door in bay to centre. Window in each bay flanking. Window in recessed bay to outer right.

W (REAR) ELEVATION: S COTTAGE: 3-bay. Single window at ground set to left of centre. Window to S face of addition in bay to right of centre. Dormer window, set to centre above. N COTTAGE: modern rectangular-plan conservatory spanning rear elevation. Single window to recessed bay to outer left.

S (SIDE) ELEVATION: painted gabled wall with addition to left. Window, set to right of gabled wall; gablehead stack above. Window to addition to left.

N (SIDE) ELEVATION: boarded door to lean-to addition spanning gabled wall; gablehead stack above.

Variety of glazing patterns including 4-, 6- and 9-pane timber sash and case windows; fixed replacement uPVC windows to no 64; modern glazing to rear. Grey slate roof; corrugated-iron to lean-to addition; modern covering to flat roofed rear additions; ashlar coped stacks to gableheads (replaced stack to N gable and to ridge); ashlar coped skews; cast-iron rainwater goods with some uPVC replacements.

INTERIOR: partially seen, 1997. Timber boarding to dado in hall of no.66.