The Doune

Mansion of various builds between late 17th and mid 19th

centuries. 1780-1813 S facing principal block of 2 storeys,

5 bays; granite rubble with ashlar granite dressings,

rusticated quoins and long/short detailing. To rear earlier

house and to W mainly single U-plan range forming hollow

square service court.

Principal block with centre door, flanking side lights and

rusticated ashlar dressings; Venetian window above and

3-window bowed bat rising full height to left. Single

off-centre piended dormer. Regular single bay return E gable

with ground and 1st floor windows, each with long/short

rustication and keystoned lintel in ground floor. Band

course; piended slate roof with ashlar granite modillioned

eaves.

To rear at right angles, late 17th- early 18th century house,

3 storeys, 7 bays (of at least 2 builds and heightened to

full 3 storeys in mid 19th century); rubble, tooled ashlar

dressings Off-centre door, narrow 1st and 2nd floor windows;

crowstepped gables; end and ridge coped stacks. Re-set 1598

datestone.

12-pane sash windows throughout. Projecting bowed stairwell

in rear re-entrant angle (1985) links main blocks. Interior:

some fine late 18th and early 19th century chimneypieces;

remnants of late 18th century plaster friezes.