Ravenswood Hotel

Late 19th century. Well-detailed 2-storey and attic square-plan 3-bay villa with lower 2-storey servants' wing to E and distinctive central square cupola with iron finial detail. Pink coursed granite with Aberdeen bonding. Ground cill course. Deep eaves. Central timber pedimented roof dormers to S and N with timber detailing.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: S (Principal elevation): central entrance porch with with slim cast iron columns and balcony with finely detailed cast iron railing (see Notes). 6-panelled timber door set in pilastered doorpiece with narrow sidelights with narrow fanlight above. Flanking advanced 2-storey gabled tripartite bay windows with finely decorated bargeboards.

W. Elevation: Central slated lean-to porch with slim, decorative iron columns (see Notes). Flanking advanced gables rising from ground and breaking eaves.

Predominantly timber sash and case windows, some with 9-pane over plate glass. Timber sash and case to E. Grade grey slate. Coped wallhead stacks to W and E. Cast iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: original room plan largely extant. Elaborate decorative cornice plasterwork to main public room. Simple cornicework elsewhere. Timber 5-panel doors. Timber and porcelain 'pull and let go' lavatory by Shanks, Glasgow. Timber dado-panelling in wing to E.

BOUNDARY WALL: low granite rubble with rubble coping and square gate piers to N with square coping.