Shallott

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Shallott, on Knockbuckle Road, is one of Kilmacolm's grandest mansions. The architect however, is unknown. It was built in 1884 by Adam Birkmyre, scion of the wealthy Birkmyre family who owned the Gourock Ropework Company, then renowned worldwide for their manufacture of rope and sail cloth. More palatial than familial, the house sits on a raised balustraded terrace. It's three stories further heightened by a four story pyramid roof tower. Changing wall planes with canted and square bays articulate the houses snecked sandstone masonry. Elongated linteled windows light ground and first floors, Smaller arched windows at second floor and in the tower, the slate roof rises above a strong eaves line. repetitively punctuated by modillion brackets