Description

A single-storey, three-bay cottage dating from the late 18th century. Harled, with painted margins, pitched slate roof, brick chimneystack. Centre door, flanking four-pane sash and case windows, low eaves, ridge coping, part thackstane at chimneystack at right. Mono-pitched bathroom extension to left of rear elevation. Located in Broughty Ferry, it forms part of a row of similar buildings facing south over the harbourfront on the River Tay.

Historical development

The building dates to the late-18^th century and is shown on the Plan of the New Town at the North Ferry (1801) and in more detail on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map (surveyed 1857 to 1858).

Statement of Interest

We have found that 183 Fisher Street does meet the criteria for listing for the following reasons:

• As a good representative example of a late-18^th century fishing cottage.
• Although modest, it retains a good degree of authenticity in its surviving exterior form, floorplan, roofline and fenestration.
• While the settlement has developed and expanded, the historic setting of the cottage on the harbourfront remains intact.
• Dating to the late-18^th century it is a comparatively early and relatively unaltered example of a fishing cottage.
• It illustrates the early phase of the economic development of Broughty Ferry as a prosperous fishing village before its expansion in the 19^th century.

Architectural or historic interest

183 Fisher Street is a good early example of a fishing cottage from the late-18^th century, which largely retains its historic vernacular character and simple plan form.

While the cottage has undergone some alteration, such as changes to the interior finishes, overall there is a good degree of survival of early fabric, helping to retain the buildings' early 18th century character. The low roofline and simple symmetrical street elevation remain, adding to the authenticity.

183 Fisher Street is located on the harbourfront at Broughty Ferry, east of Dundee. It forms part of a terrace of other fishing cottages, which are among the earliest buildings in the settlement.

Fishing cottages are not a rare building type in Scotland, especially on the East Coast, but examples dating to the 18^th century are less common. Many such examples have subsequently been altered, and so 183 Fisher Street is notable for both its early date and level of authenticity.

Broughty Ferry originated as a small fishing harbour which was expanded with a modest planned new town in the early-19^th century and later grew into a fashionable area for suburban villas belonging to the Dundee Jute Barons. 183 Fisher Street is of special historical interest as evidence of the early fishing village around the original harbour.

Listed building record revised in 2026.

External Links

• Wikidata Q56630326

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Recommended Books

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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback