Steading And Stables, Kinnell House

The steading and stables at Kinnell House, dating from the early to mid 19th century, are located immediately to the east of Kinnell House itself. This U-plan steading includes a notably large granary building, one of only two remaining in the parish, with the other example found at Auchlyne. The structure retains its architectural character and is an important part of the estate.

The northwest range features two single-storey and attic cottages with gabled dormers on the right side. To the left, there is a single-storey section with an arched opening that has a timber boarded two-leaf door on the southwest elevation.

The southeast range serves as a two-storey steading and stables with a hayloft above, displaying regularly spaced openings, some of which are louvred while others are timber boarded. The south elevation includes a hayloft door and a pair of elegant depressed-arched openings below. A later monopitch corrugated-iron addition is attached to the east elevation.

The southwest range consists of a two-storey and attic granary with slit windows, many of which have been filled in but are still visible. The northeast elevation features a later flat roof brick addition. Adjacent to this range is a single-storey building with a gable stack on the southeast elevation, which likely had an agricultural purpose but may have been converted into a chapel. This conversion is indicated by a window alteration on the southwest side, changing from a slit to a Roman cross outlined in granite. An adjacent door with four-pane glazing in the upper half leads to the timber-floored interior.

The buildings are primarily finished in white harl, with the northwest elevation of the northwest range constructed from rubble stone. The windows are mainly timber sash and case, predominantly two-pane over two-pane, with some featuring horns in the northwest range. The roofs are covered with slate.