Kinnell House, 24 Main Street

Kinnell House is a three-bay, two-storey and attic T-plan house dating to the mid-19th century. It currently operates as a restaurant and bed and breakfast. The building is valued for its size, design, detailing, high quality stonework, and positive impact on the Main Street’s appearance.

The principal, northeast-facing elevation is symmetrical, featuring a centrally placed, elaborate painted doorpiece with panelled pilasters and foliated corbels supporting an overhanging pediment, within which is a cartouche. A pair of large tripartite windows are positioned on either side of the main door. These windows, and the central one, are framed by painted lugged architraves articulated with semi-circular panels containing garlands. The first floor mirrors the arrangement below, except for a round-arched blind window in the centre. A prominent corniced string course runs between the first floor and the attic, terminating with lion masque kneelers. Three large, symmetrically positioned dormer windows break the eaves of the attic, each featuring shield motifs within their gables.

The side (northwest and southeast) and rear (southwest) elevations are simpler, with less detailing. The rear elevation includes a central outshot accessed from the main stair at ground and first floor levels; this element has a late 20th century dormer window.

At the rear of the property, within the courtyard, are the remnants of a rear wall belonging to what was likely a coach house and stable block. These buildings were used as storage for local businesses until the late 20th century before being demolished.

Internally, some original fixtures and fittings have been lost due to the building's use as a bed and breakfast in the latter half of the 20th century, though some fine cornicework remains in the principal rooms.

The house is constructed of coursed sandstone with decorative moulded dressings on the principal elevation, while the remaining elevations are of rubble ‘pudding stone’ with plain stugged sandstone dressings. The principal elevation features timber sash and case windows with multiple panes. The rear elevation incorporates predominantly modern timber, stained tilt and turn windows. The roof is pitched and covered in grey slate, with raised ashlar skews. Corniced ashlar and red brick gable apex stacks are also present.