Description

Dated 1787. 3-storey and attic, 3-bay commercial and residential building on prominent gable-end corner site. Squared granite rubble. Regular fenestration to Back Wynd 1st and 2nd floors; 2-bay gable end to Little Belmont Street with later shopfront in-fill to ground; openings above arranged in 'diamond' pattern with smaller attic window to centre of wallhead stack. Predominantly brick-filled openings to W elevation; stone lintel at 1st floor over pend between 2 and 4 Little Belmont Street

Plate glass glazing to predominantly timber sash and case windows. Grey slate; 2 later dormers to E; broad brick stack to N gable end; granite stack to S gable end with ashlar skews; moulded skewputts with 'I H' inscription and date; octagonal clay cans.

INTERIOR: Partly seen (2006). Ground floor altered to form shop.

Statement of Interest

This 18th century building stands detached on three sides with its principal gable end making a significant contribution to the historic streetscape. Back Wynd was a narrow medieval thoroughfare with the wall of St Nicholas Kirk lining the E side. Originally leading down to The Green prior to the construction of Union Street, the wynd consists mostly of late 18th century buildings, of which No 2 and 11a is a relatively unaltered example.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56624813

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Recommended Books

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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  For the Record
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)