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Brandon Tower, Brandon Street, Hamilton

A Category B Listed Building in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.7743 / 55°46'27"N

Longitude: -4.0369 / 4°2'12"W

OS Eastings: 272330

OS Northings: 655316

OS Grid: NS723553

Mapcode National: GBR 017N.TX

Mapcode Global: WH4QW.Y4V6

Plus Code: 9C7QQXF7+P7

Entry Name: Brandon Tower, Brandon Street, Hamilton

Listing Name: Brandon Street, Brandon Tower

Listing Date: 16 October 1987

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 378739

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB34489

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200378739

Location: Hamilton

County: South Lanarkshire

Town: Hamilton

Electoral Ward: Hamilton North and East

Traditional County: Lanarkshire

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Description

Peat and Duncan of Hamilton, 1878-9. 3-storey and attic
tenement occupying wide gushet site. French renaissance.
Polished ashlar mostly channelled at 1st floor, modern
shops at ground; some sculptured ornament, particularly
at eaves; 2nd floor windows mainly roundheaded;
pedimented wallhead dormers. Symmetrical elevation to
Quarry Street has 3 pilastered bays, 2-storey shallow
canted window central above ground floor, fishscale
slated dome above, with scalloped flashings and iron
cresting, set back behind pair wallhead stacks flanking
attic window; paired windows in outer bays. 5(2+3) and
3(2+1) bays respectively to Brandon Street and to Lamb
Street, plainer detailing to bays nearest west. Window
sashes or casements. End and wallhead stacks. Cornice;
low parapet, pierced by attic windows; slated French
roof with leaded platform.

Statement of Interest

At New Cross with elevations to Quarry Street and Lamb

Street.

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