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Westerkirk School And Schoolhouse, Bentpath

A Category C Listed Building in Annandale East and Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2003 / 55°12'1"N

Longitude: -3.0874 / 3°5'14"W

OS Eastings: 330885

OS Northings: 590097

OS Grid: NY308900

Mapcode National: GBR 68W9.DN

Mapcode Global: WH6XB.KK17

Plus Code: 9C7R6W27+42

Entry Name: Westerkirk School And Schoolhouse, Bentpath

Listing Name: Bentpath Village, Westerkirk School and Schoolhouse

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350750

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16922

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200350750

Location: Westerkirk

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale East and Eskdale

Parish: Westerkirk

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Mid 19th century. School and adjoining schoolhouse in

roughly L-plan arrangement. Single storey (house has attic); roughly-coursed rubble with contrasting ashlar dressings

(house S gable harled); mostly sash windows with 12-pane

glazing; corniced end/axial stacks; all roofed with graded

slates.

HOUSE: E elevation 3 bays, central door in stepped reveals

and with fanlight; 2 piended and canted dormers end stacks.

SCHOOL: S elevation 4 bays, that nearest W (school room)

gabled and with tall bipartite, axial roof ventilator over;

3-bay W elevation. Modern addition to N.

Statement of Interest

Shown on 1st ed. OS (1857).

Change of Category B to C(S) 12.7.88.

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