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53 Magdalen Yard Road, Dundee

A Category B Listed Building in Dundee, Dundee

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.4535 / 56°27'12"N

Longitude: -2.9889 / 2°59'20"W

OS Eastings: 339145

OS Northings: 729473

OS Grid: NO391294

Mapcode National: GBR Z7S.NV

Mapcode Global: WH7RJ.12Z0

Plus Code: 9C8VF236+9C

Entry Name: 53 Magdalen Yard Road, Dundee

Listing Name: 53 Magdalen Yard Road and 50 Thomson Street

Listing Date: 30 June 1989

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 361703

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB25472

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dundee, 53 Magdalen Yard Road

ID on this website: 200361703

Location: Dundee

County: Dundee

Town: Dundee

Electoral Ward: West End

Traditional County: Angus

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Description

Circa 1840. 2-storey basement and attic villa, ashlar
front, coursed rubble sides and rear. 3-bay front with
advanced central bay, Doric columned doorpiece
approached by railed steps. Corniced ground floor
windows. 1st floor cill course. Eaves cornice and
blocking course. Piended platformed slate roof with 2
later consoled and pedimented bipartite dormers and
central small round-headed dormer. Large octagonal
domed cupola within railings. Gable end stacks. Some
glazing altered and 3 small windows inserted in rear
elevation.
Interior refashioned circa 1870-80: lobby ceiling
painted portraits of Gladstone, Disraeli, Burns, etc.
Fine stained glass inner doorpiece and stair window.
Pedimented doorpieces off hall.

Statement of Interest

Now divided into 4 flats.

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