Manse, Strathdon Parish Church, Strathdon

Probably Archibald Simpson, 1831 incorporating fabric of 1791. 2-storey and attic, 3-bay, rectangular-plan, M-gabled former manse with simple Tudor frontage, round headed doorway with decoratively astragalled semicircular fanlight and retaining much original interior detail, set within garden ground and forming unaltered group with nearby Parish Church and graveyard. Harled granite with margins.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: symmetrical principal elevation to W with centre door below small window and large window to each floor of slightly projecting flanking gables. 1791 detail to rear elevation incorporating large centre stair window and bowed single storey flat-roofed projection at left .

12- and 18-pane glazing patterns in timber sash and case windows. Graded grey slates. Coped ashlar stacks with thackstanes and polygonal cans; ashlar-coped skews with block skewputts.

INTERIOR: fine decorative scheme in place incorporating moulded cornices, fine panelled timberwork throughout including shutters, soffits, reveals, and architraved doors; granite fireplace openings, some with timber surrounds. Winding stair with plain ironwork balusters leading to 1st floor with deeply coomed ceilings, evidence of window openings in centre hall (exterior of original manse); attic with servant quarters incorporating cupboard probably converted from box bed.

BOUNDARY WALLS: early flat-coped, high rubble boundary walls forming enclosed rear garden (see Notes).