Orchard Farmhouse, Crossford

2-storey 3-bay near symmetrical farmhouse with crowstepped gables and armorial shield to crowstepped dormers, set to centre of U-plan farm arrangement. Stugged and snecked cream sandstone with droved dressings to house; squared sandstone rubble farm buildings with stugged long and short surrounds to openings. Eaves course; hood mould over date panel above door; block cills. 3-bay with lower 2-bay wing to right. 3-bay block: timber panelled door with 2-pane letterbox fanlight at ground in slightly advanced bay to centre; date panel (stone cleaned) above; window at 1st floor above. Window at each floor in each bay flanking. 2-bay block: window in bay to left; boarded door in bay to right; small window set high between. (Historic Scotland)

March 1998: March 1998: External inspection reveals the steading to be empty and deteriorating. Local planners report that it is now in the ownership of The Auchlochan Trust, which is reportedly commited to restoring the buildings. They express confidence that the new owners will undertake remedial repairs to make the buildings wind and watertight. 9 July 1998: The Carluke Gazette reports that the Auchlochan Trust has lodged a planning application for a care centre for elderly residents at the site, along with 40 individual apartments. There is opposition from some Councillors, who note that the development would be contrary to the Local Plan and would infringe on the green belt. They are questioning the scale of the development. Local residents against the plans form the Orchard Farm Action Group. October 1998: SCT expresses concern at the extent of the proposed alterations to the listed buildings, the effect on the local landscape, and the social implications of establishing a home in an area lacking in public transport and community bases. The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland expresses concern at the scale of the development in a rural area. February 2001: SCT understands that the planning application is still not resolved and in fact has been withdrawn.

March 2010: March 2010: External inspection finds the farm building in use for agricultural purposes. Condition of the farming range buildings does not appear to have improved since the last SCT visit, notably the doocot has continued to collapse. Planning permission and LBC was sought, but withdrawn in Mar 2006 for Refurbishment of farmhouse and alterations to ancillary buildings to form two dwellinghouses with the erection of 3 detached houses. ref: CL/05/0068 & CL/05/0106.

31 July 2013: Limited external inspection - seen to rear of steading building - would suggest the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously. Full Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent for Change of use of farm steading to form two dwellings; restoration of farmhouse to form one dwelling; erection of three dwelling houses; and associated access improvements were lodged May 2012 with South Lanarkshire Council ref: CL/12/0180 & CL/12/0180.

11 February 2014: Listed Building Consent was conditionally approved Aug 2013.

1 April 2019: Planning permission for change of use of farm steading to form two dwellings, restoration of farmhouse to form one dwelling, erection of three dwelling houses and associated access improvements (renewal of planning application CL/12/0180) granted subject to conditions (ref: P/18/0374).