Northern And Southern Lodges, Auchernach House

Probably 1809 and 1858. Single storey with attic and raised basement, 3-bay, rectangular-plan N cottage with broad eaved piend roof and dominant centre stacks with 3 diamond-aligned shafts; 2-storey and raised basement, 3-bay, rectangular-plan S cottage dated 1858, with stone-pedimented windowheads breaking eaves, and diamond-aligned stacks. Large blocks of squared rubble with Aberdeen bond pinnings, harl to sides and rear of S cottage.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: both cottages with centre door symmetrical entrance elevations, that to S with later porch and tall narrow stair window to centre at rear.

Largely 12-pane glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows; 8-lying-pane glazing pattern in timber casement windows to 1st floor windows of S lodge. Graded grey slates. Coped ashlar stacks; ashlar-coped skews with block skewputts to S lodge.

INTERIORS: S lodge retains much early detail including moulded cornices, 6-panelled doors, panelled ceilings, dog-leg staircase with timber balusters. N lodge floor removed but retains 6-panelled timber doors and boarded dadoes, and kitchen range.