Loinherry, Corgarff

Possibly 1842 or earlier. Single storey and attic, 3-bay, rectangular- plan simple traditional cottage with rare retention of much original interior. Roughly squared and snecked rubble with large squared quoins.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: symmetrical entrance elevation at SE with typical timber boarded lean-to centre porch, boarded timber door and 2-part letterbox fanlight, flanking windows and piended dormers. Rear elevation with 3 asymmetrical tiny window openings.

4-pane glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates and original cast iron rooflights. Coped ashlar stacks with thackstanes and polygonal cans. Ashlar-coped skews.

INTERIOR: good example of typical Donside layout. Ground floor with 2 low-ceilinged rooms, kitchen to W timber lined, including ceiling, with granite hearth, working swey and timber mantel shelf supported on outer corbels. Later firebricks within hearth stamped 'DYKEHEAD BONNYBRIDGE'. Timber dividing wall at centre plenishing breast (position of former box beds) retaining some panelled screen doors. Sitting room to E with similar plenishing breast opening and granite fire surround with moulded timber mantel shelf. Timber stair running E-W (fronting plenishing breast) with open ledge opposite landing and small attic bedrooms all timber lined. Wall recess behind front door probably for milk or water storage.