Description

18th century. 2-storey, 2-bay, public house closing irregular terrace with gable fronting important early street of Old Aberdeen. Principal (E) elevation with roughly coursed rubble refaced at ground mid 19th century, harl to side. Broad band course between floors at E.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: bay to left at ground with deep-set pilastered timber door with and plate glass fanlight, fixed window etched with 'St Machar Bar' at right, simple fascia above and regular fenestration at 1st floor. 3 openings to 1st floor S (Blackburn Place).

4-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Coped ashlar gablehead stack with polygonal can; ashlar-coped skews and block skewputt.

INTERIOR: 1960s interior to narrow bar with shelved back gantry and Formica-topped bar counter, suspended canopy and bare wood fixed seating.

Statement of Interest

Part of Old Aberdeen 'A' group.

This is a rare survival of an early public house situated close to the university in Old Aberdeen. The current (2008) public house interior dates from the 1960s at which time the snug was removed.

List description updated as part of Public Houses Thematic Study 2007-8.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17775035

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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