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Farmstead, no longer in use, depicted on the 1st and 2nd OS edition maps on which it is named Mains. These show a U-plan steading with a horse-mill on the west side of the west range. Extending eastwards from the north east corner of the steading is a long curved range (kennels). Within the court formed by this and the east range of the steading is a circular water filled feature. Two smaller buildings lie to north and northwest of the steading. The smaller buildings and horsemill have since been removed. The farm buildings are rubble-built with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. The lower curving quadrant wing was formerly the kennels and featured small regularly disposed windows and a segmental-arched entrance at the gable end. A standing building survey was carried out by Murray Archaeological Services in February 2020 ahead of proposed demolition. Mains of Meldrum is named on Roy's Military Map of 1747-55, and given that Meldrum House (NJ82NW0012) dates from 1625 it is probable that the original farm was in existence from the 17th century, although there is no evidence that any part of the existing buildings are that early. A plan of the Mains dated 1780 shows a U-plan steading open to the south. The house is built of rubble stone with granite quoins and skews, the lip at the base of the chimney suggesting it was originally thatched although the roof now of slate with a ceramic ridge. There is a granite chimney at each gable. The kennels are of rubble stone with granite quoins, the roof of slate with a ceramic ridge. In the south gable is an arched opening presumably once with doors. The interior appears to have been divided into five rooms each with a door and window. The south end of the building had a loft above. The steading is of rubble construction, the roofs now of corrugated asbestos. The east wing was probably in use as cart bays and stables, with a loft over the south end. The west range, which appears to have been built in two phases, the south end being earlier. It housed a barn and mill, possible used for poultry at the north end. The north range formed a byre. The house was built before the kennels and was originally designed as two dwellings with separate doors. It was probably converted to a single dwelling in the 20th century when an outshot was added to the west to house a bathroom. Evaluation by MAS in 2020 (NJ82NW0234) included one trench within the curve of the kennels which recorded the circular water feature depicted on the OS 1st edition map.
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