Description

Late 19th century rebuilding of earlier structure; altered late 20th century. 3-storey and attic; 5-bay; narrow rectangular-plan main block with large rectangular-plan rear wing. Substantially fenestrated principal (E) elevation with central oriel bay to 1st and 2nd floors and conical-roofed and flanking dormers. Rendered principal elevation with painted ashlar dressings; brick to S gable and coursed dressed stone to N elevation of main block; harled rear wing. Band course, eaves cornice and moulded eaves band to principal elevation; ashlar architraves to 1st and 2nd floor windows.

E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: central entrance to largely late 20th century ground floor pub frontage. Roll-moulded timber architrave; part-glazed timber door. 2 entrances to left (that to outer left gives access to pend); both with chamfered and stopped timber architraves; part-glazed timber doors. 3-light window with chamfered and stopped timber mullions and architrave to right. Projecting central bay comprising 5-light oriel windows to 1st and 2nd floors; lower one corbelled out over ground floor entrance and with ball mouldings beneath cill; upper one corbelled out slightly further and with crenellated parapet; both with chamfered and stopped mullions and lintels. Single window to 2 flanking bays to each floor; each with chamfered and stopped surround. Semi-octagonal conical-roofed dormer with lead finial to centre above; window lights to 3 outer faces. Flanking 3-light gabled dormers with timber bargeboards, pendant cross-braced finals, overhanging eaves and 2 pairs of squat pilasters beneath cills. Moulded brackets flanking eaves.

N ELEVATION: built into sloping ground. Coped truncated gable end of main block to left; blank. Irregularly fenestrated rear wing extends to right.

W ELEVATION: irregularly fenestrated elevation to rear wing, which adjoins main block.

2 and 4-pane timber sash and case windows and 4 and 8-pane casements with top opening sections to principal elevation. Steeply pitched roof with truncated gable to main block. Flanking wallhead stacks to truncated gable ends of main block; that to S is largely rendered with moulded coping; that to right is of coursed stugged sandstone; octagonal cans.

Statement of Interest

The building is said to be the oldest hostelry in Dunfermline. The earliest recorded public coach service to Edinburgh started from here in 1806.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56630425

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