Archway On Drive, St Margaret's Hope, North Queensferry

Heritage listing

Category B Group Category Details 100000020 - (see NOTES) Date Added 25/03/1992 Local Authority Fife Planning Authority Fife Parish Inverkeithing NGR NT 12340 81031 Coordinates 312340, 681031 — Ernest Newton, 1916. Remodelling and substantial extension in neo-Georgian style of an earlier house (circa 1829), a large section of which remains intact forming part of N end of refashioned house. 2-storey and part single storey (at original house); single storey adjoining service blocks and modern garages to S. Coursed squared sandstone rubble; droved ashlar dressings; base course at 1829 block; cill course at first floor to both blocks; original openings at rear (sea front) elevation with moulded architraves, later window surrounds with plain architraves and recessed apron panels set within architraves; carved panel, dated 1916 to central advanced bays. E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 11 bays, projecting and receding irregularly. 7-bay 1916 addition to left: 2-storey, 3-bay section advanced to far left; 3 ground and 1st floor windows. Recessed section to right; ground floor window; 2 1st floor bipartite windows. Advanced 2-storey, 3-bay section to right; 3 ground floor windows; 2 1st floor windows, flanking carved central panel with Royal Naval wreath and anchor motif, dated 1916, hood-mould above. Windows to right and left return of advanced right hand section at 1st floor. Recessed 4-bay 1829 section to right: 2-storey, single bay to left; ground and 1st floor windows. 2-storey single bay section to right further recessed with projecting 3-bay ashlar pilastered entrance porch, shallow pediment and blocking course; centre bay of porch slightly advanced with 2-leaf timber panelled outer doors and half-glazed inner door; flanking windows; 1st floor window centred above porch; small s

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.