2 Dixon Drive, Dumbarton

Probably John MacLeod, architect. Built circa 1870-80.

Symmetrical, 2-storey and attic double villa. Coursed stugged

ashlar, with polished dressings. Main doors on side walls

with gabled timber porches. Principal south elevations each

house has 2 bays, 2-storey canted windows in outer bays,

faceted roofs; projecting central ground floor windows,

bipartites above. Continuous string at 1st floor cill level;

windows all in roll-moulded architraves, either mullioned,

transomed or both. Dormers with barge boards. Symmetrically

placed stacks; finialed and slated roofs, steeply piended

over slightly taller outer bays.

Simple, square, polished ashlar gatepiers have pointed

octagonal caps; decorative cast-iron gates.