St Ninians, 3 Kirk Wynd

1629, 1674 and later, reconstructed 1975-76, further alterations late 20th century. Interesting, prominently sited small group of vernacular dwellings close to St Ninian's Old Parish Kirk. Crowstepped 2-storey and dormerless attic, 7-bay, rectangular plan flatted dwellings (dated 1629) facing Main Street with forestair at rear elevation (formerly dated 1603, see Notes) overlooking small courtyard; tall single storey, 6-bay, rectangular plan cottage (formerly 2 dwellings) facing Kirk Wynd with former byre and hayloft (dated 1674) projecting from rear also facing courtyard; crowstepped 2-storey and dormerless attic, 3-bay, T-plan pair of houses, dated 1677 at rear. Dry dash with contrasting squared rubble long and short work margins. Many openings enlarged.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION:

31A AND 31B MAIN STREET: entrance elevation to W with door just to left of centre, 1st floor openings possibly original, chamfered angle to left. Kirk Wynd elevation (N) with semicircular stone archway linking to No 1 Kirk Wynd and leading to rear courtyard. Courtyard elevation with rebuilt forestair leading to door at 1st floor left and small lean-to bay at outer left.

1 KIRK WYND: entrance elevation to N. Formerly 2 cottages, each comprising door with flanking windows, left door no longer in use. Lean-to bay at right adjoins archway (see above). Rear (S) elevation with projecting range at centre incorporated into dwelling, left return facing courtyard has steps up to centre door (dated 1674) below swept hayloft opening.

3 AND 5 KIRK WYND: symmetrical entrance elevation to N (see Notes) with architraved doorway to probably later catslide entrance bay projecting at centre. 5-bay rear elevation to S with door (dated 1677) to right of centre.

Small pane glazing patterns in replacement timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Coped dry-dash stacks with some cans. Coped ashlar and crowstepped skews with moulded skewputts.

INTERIORS: No 1 Kirk Wynd (seen 2009) comprehensively modernised.