Ross House — ROSBEG

Detached three-bay single-storey house with half-dormer attic, extant 1838, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch with single-bay (two-bay deep) full-height central return (north). "Improved", pre-1897, producing present composition. Part refenestrated. Hipped gabled slate roof on a T-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles centred on paired cement rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on box eaves retaining some cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered fine roughcast walls centred on fine roughcast walls to porch with "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice below blocking course; limewashed lime rendered surface finish (north). Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement timber casement windows to front (south) elevation retaining two-over-two timber sash windows (remainder) having part exposed sash boxes. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled splayed reveals or shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds with fluted cast-iron colonette piers to perimeter supporting wrought iron-detailed flat iron "farm gate".