Faithlegg House

Detached three-bay two-storey gate lodge, c.1890, originally on a T-shaped plan with single-bay single-storey projecting porch to centre. Extended, c.1915, comprising single-bay two-storey return to south-west. Renovated and refenestrated, c.1990, with entrance reoriented to rear (south-west) elevation. Now in private residential use. Pitched slate roof (hipped to porch and to return) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered walls with rendered stringcourse to first floor to original block. Round-headed window openings to original block (some paired) with stone sills, and rendered surrounds. Segmental-headed window opening to porch (originally door opening remodelled, c.1990) with replacement concrete sill, c.1990, and rendered surrounds. Square-headed window openings to additional range with rendered sills. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990, to all window openings. Square-headed door opening with replacement tongue-and-groove timber panelled door, c.1990. Set perpendicular to road in own grounds with side (north-west) elevation fronting on to road, and painted rendered boundary wall to perimeter having painted rendered piers with wrought iron gates.

A well-composed gate lodge incorporating distinctive features such as paired window openings and reserved rendered detailing, which enhance the architectural quality of the site. A later range lacks the finer detailing of the original block, but does not detract considerably from the overall appearance of the composition. However, the reorientation of the entrance, and the replacement of the original fittings to the openings with inappropriate modern articles have not had a positive impact on the external expression of the piece.