Description

Earlier 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay building on corner-site, with commercial premises at ground floor, forming part of terrace. Painted coursed sandstone. Base course; eaves course; cornice; blocking course.

Architraves to 1st floor windows.

NW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: glazed timber door to right; shop windows to left; regular fenestration at 1st floor.

SW (RIVER TERRACE) ELEVATION: large shop window at ground to left, 3 smaller shop windows to right; regular fenestration at 1st floor (wider spaced than NW elevation).

Shop windows at ground floor; lying-pane glazing. Grey slate roof; corniced wallhead and gablehead stacks; polygonal cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1998.

Statement of Interest

Good example of earlier 19th century architecture, important for its siting near the Auld Brig (see separate list description). Adjacent to Nos 4-20 George Street (see separate list description), No 2 is further distinguished by the retention of its lying-pane glazing.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56626175

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Recommended Books

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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (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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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)