Rosemount House — MOUNTELLIOTT

Detached five-bay two-storey double-pile over part raised basement country house, built 1761; extant 1777, on a rectangular plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (south). Occupied, 1901; 1911. Burnt, 1925. Sold, 1972. Resold, 1982. Burnt, 1997. Restored, 1998-2002. Replacement pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet abutting zinc-covered flat roofs (south), clay ridge tiles, lichen-covered cut-granite coping to gables with cement rendered chimney stacks to apexes having "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice capping supporting ribbed yellow terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth with cut-granite "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice below granite ashlar parapet; replacement cement rendered, ruled and lined surface finish to rear (south) elevation. Round-headed central door opening approached by "perron" of cut-granite steps between wrought iron railings with cut-granite block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing glazed timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement nine-over-nine sash windows having exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings to rear (south) elevation centred on square-headed window opening (half-landing), cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing nine-over-nine sash windows centred on nine-over-nine sash window having part exposed sash box. Set in landscaped grounds on an elevated site.