Description

Early 19th century. 3-storey 3-bay house with shop at ground on corner site. Painted ashlar, rendered to S. Base course; band course above ground floor. Regular fenestration.

E ELEVATION: 3-bay, gabled; framed by giant pilaster. Shop at ground with 3 round-headed openings set in rusticated surround; panelled and glazed door and centre flanked by plate glass windows. Centre windows of upper floors blind. Town clock in gablehead.

S ELEVATION: 3-bay. Tuscan Doric pilastered doorpiece at centre with panelled door and decorative multi-pane fanlight. Giant corner pilaster to right.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slates; ashlar coped skews; brick stack.

Statement of Interest

Formerly the town house of the Cockburns of Cockburnspath. The clock was presented in 1976 by the Rotary Club, and the plaque to the E unveiled by Princess Margaret on 8th June 1990 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Town Charter granted by James IV.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17850627

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Recommended Books

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5