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Ladyloan School, Ladyloan, Arbroath

A Category B Listed Building in Arbroath, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.553 / 56°33'10"N

Longitude: -2.5899 / 2°35'23"W

OS Eastings: 363836

OS Northings: 740272

OS Grid: NO638402

Mapcode National: GBR VV.P2H2

Mapcode Global: WH8S8.5KZ7

Plus Code: 9C8VHC36+63

Entry Name: Ladyloan School, Ladyloan, Arbroath

Listing Name: Ladyloan School Ladyloan

Listing Date: 22 June 1978

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 356498

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB21232

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Arbroath, Ladyloan, Ladyloan School

ID on this website: 200356498

Location: Arbroath

County: Angus

Town: Arbroath

Electoral Ward: Arbroath East and Lunan

Traditional County: Angus

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Description

William Lambie Moffat c 1875. Gothic, single-storey H-plan,
red sandstone snecked rubble with dressings stugged uniform,
slated roof. Near-symmetrical S front, cross-wing forms
recessed centre, gablet over 3-light central window framed in
buttressed chimneys; advanced pavilions with roofs parallel
to main building, gables with 2-light windows and small inner
outshots facing into court, fronts 2-window (one
single-light, one 2-light) with central buttressed chimney
gablets. Flanks asymmetrical with gables on the axis of the
cross-range, asymmetrical N front with bellcote at W gable
and NW outshot at E gable porch and late brick chimney at
centre of cross range. Simple distinctive detailing,
shouldered and chamfered openings, relieving arches over 2
and 3-light gable windows quatrefoils and circlets in gables,
unusual square-plan gablet chimney pots pierced by trefoils.
Original gatepiers to Ladyloan.

Statement of Interest

Landmark at foreshore Windows boarded at date of visit, much

of stonework interestingly patterned by wind erosion.

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