Description

Late 18th century. 2-storey, 4-bay, rectangular-plan, gabled, former town house, divided into restaurant at ground with tenements above. Harled, squared, yellow sandstone, rubble to sides and rear. Slightly raised pilaster quoins.

NW (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: large, modern windows to ground with entrance centre left. Regular fenestration to upper storey. Architrave, projecting cornice and blocking course to eaves. 2 small, piended roof dormers.

SE (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen 2001.

NE (SIDE) ELEVATION: blank gable end.

SW (SIDE) ELEVATION: blank gable end.

12-pane, timber-framed, sash and case windows to upper storey, large plate glass windows to ground. Grey slates, lead flashing. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Coped gable stacks and skews.

INTERIOR: refurbished restaurant premises to ground. Upper storey tenements not seen 2001.

Statement of Interest

Despite the modern alterations to the ground floor this remains a good example of late 18th century burgh architecture, the slender projecting cornice to the upper storey is of particular note.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56630625

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Recommended Books

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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)