Castlehill

Early 19th century with later 19th century additions (see Notes). 2-storey, 3-bay, classical farmhouse with Doric porch. 2-storey, single-bay addition to E (extending N) and further outshot to rear (N). Squared and snecked rubble (predominantly harled and painted) with raised margins. Base course; eaves course; moulded cornice; blocking course. Piended roofs. Regular fenestration.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: central doorway with Doric columned porch; broad entablature and shallow pediment above; shallow Doric pilasters flanking. Tivoli windows to ground. Single windows in bays above and to addition to E.

N (REAR) ELEVATION: single-storey, pitched-roof, pedimented outshot to centre of original building with porch to N, door and window to left return and single window to right return.

12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to original house; 8-pane glazing in timber sash and case to E addition. Grey slate to piended roof. Broad, tall, coped wallhead stacks with clay cans.

WALLED GARDEN, GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS: large, rectangular-plan walled garden to E of farmhouse with coped rubble wall. Gatepiers to W (Glen Road): tall panelled ashlar with corniced domed caps; smaller cushion-capped gatepiers to pedestrian entrances flanking. Coped rubble boundary walls.

CASTLEHILL STEADING: probably mid to late 18th century (see Notes). Single-storey, roughly L-plan range fronting Kittochside Road comprising bow-ended former horsemill to W with slit openings; threshing barn to centre with gable-end to road, single window and 4 further slit openings at road level; linked byre extending to E. Steeply-pitched grey slate roofs; cat-slide dormer windows. Converted to residential (1979).