Castle Mains

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 12/01/1971 Local Authority South Lanarkshire Planning Authority South Lanarkshire Parish Douglas NGR NS 86025 32720 Coordinates 286025, 632720 — Mid 18th century. 2-storey and attic 3-bay coursed rubble house, with ashlar dressings, basement to rear, and various additions, boldly advanced square-plan 2-storey, 2-bay flanking wings added before 1824; wings added at north east and north west in early 20th century both stugged ashlar with polished dressings. South east elevation: ground floor infilled between wings, faced with stugged ashlar, and flat roofed; central pilastered doorpiece with scrolled pediment and side lights. Eaves course, cornice and blocking course. Original 1st floor windows with margins and cill course, the latter continued along flanking wings. 2 large box dormers and end stacks. 2-bay wings have single windows at ground floor. 2-storey, 4-bay wing at north east has continuous band course over ground floor. North west elevation; house has band course over basement, cill course to ground and 1st floors continued along flanking wings; these wings have single windows centrally placed at each floor, those in ground floor in recessed round-headed panels. Late 19th century 2-storey over basement wing projects by 5-bays north west from centre of original house, cill course to ground and 1st floors. Sash windows throughout, most with 9 or 12-pane glazing. Eaves course and cornice to each elevation, and slate roofs, piended at extensions.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.