Description

David MacKenzie circa 1840. Symmetrical U-plan 2-storey basement and attic 4-bay semi-detqched pair of flatted villas. Ashlar front and sides with 1st floor band course, main cornice and blocking course; coursed rubble rear.

S elevation: broad canted end bays, single-light inner bays with canted dormers over.

Side elevations: 3-bay with centre twin pilastered and corniced doorpieces. Bay to right blind. Centre corniced wallhead stack.

Rear: projecting wings with wallhead stacks, that to No 2 cut down, and inner canted dormers.

Piended and platformed slate roof with wallhead and ridge stacks. Windows sash and case, 2-pane glazing pattern to S elevation, small panes to most windows at sides and rear.

Square pyramidal-capped gatepiers. Low boundary walls to Laurel Bank with cast and wrought-iron railings. Ashlar boundary walls step up Constitution Road (railings removed) and return to Prospect Place.

Statement of Interest

A most unusual and original arrangement of upper and lower flats in a semi-detached villa. In 1871 No 2 housed William Lawrie, draper, and D W Wybrants, manufacturer (Meadow Mill). No 4 housed James Rattray, watch-maker, and A J Brough (Taybank Works). No 4 has been cleaned.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17808437

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Recommended Books

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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)