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Latitude: 57.6821 / 57°40'55"N
Longitude: -2.6831 / 2°40'59"W
OS Eastings: 359363
OS Northings: 866014
OS Grid: NJ593660
Mapcode National: GBR M8QF.5L5
Mapcode Global: WH7KN.R5JM
Plus Code: 9C9VM8J8+VQ
Entry Name: Ropery, Seatown, Portsoy
Listing Name: Portsoy, East Links, Old Ropery Complex Including Back Green Cottages
Listing Date: 23 May 1990
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 343137
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10655
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Portsoy, Seatown, Ropery
ID on this website: 200343137
Location: Fordyce
County: Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward: Banff and District
Parish: Fordyce
Traditional County: Banffshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Early 19th century ropery and adjoining houses in linear
formation with long elevations N and S.
ROPERY: early 19th century, single storey and loft over
raised basement at W (slightly sloping site), irregular
9-bay building approximately 100' long. Harl pointed
rubble, tooled rubble dressings. 2 loft windows with
wooden shutters survive at SW; other loft windows close under
wallhead now blocked. Forestair to centre W gable loft door,
similar entrance in E gable served by long ramp. End stacks,
single (later) brick wallhead stack N and S; pantile roof
in poor condition.
INTERIOR: gutted interior.
HOUSE ADJOINING ROPERY: early 19th century, 2-storey 3-bay
house abutting and slightly set back to N of W gable of
ropery. Harled. Centre door, regular fenestration; end
stacks; slate roof in poor condition.
INTERIOR: gutted.
BACK GREEN COTTAGES ADJOINING ROPERY HOUSE: early-mid 19th
century terrace of 3 cottages at W gable of house. Single
storey and attic, 2 cottages of 2 bays and 1 (at W) of 3
bays with centre door. Harl pointed rubble; end and ridge
stacks; slate roofs.
INTERIOR: poor condition.
Ropery complex sited immediately E of Burn of Durn. Interesting industrial survival now in poor condition.
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