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43-47 High Street, Linlithgow

A Category B Listed Building in Linlithgow, West Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9766 / 55°58'35"N

Longitude: -3.5987 / 3°35'55"W

OS Eastings: 300329

OS Northings: 677109

OS Grid: NT003771

Mapcode National: GBR 1S.WFGQ

Mapcode Global: WH5R8.P1JL

Plus Code: 9C7RXCG2+JG

Entry Name: 43-47 High Street, Linlithgow

Listing Name: 43-47 (Odd Nos) High Street

Listing Date: 22 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 382473

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37388

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Linlithgow, 43-47 High Street

ID on this website: 200382473

Location: Linlithgow

County: West Lothian

Town: Linlithgow

Electoral Ward: Linlithgow

Traditional County: West Lothian

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Description

Late 18th century, doorpiece added post 1815. 3-storey, 5-bay house with classical detail, shops at ground. Rendered and lined as ashlar, painted to N elevation. Base course, moulded eaves course, cornice, quoins, raised margins, single and bipartite windows.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 5 asymmetrical bays; tall corniced and pilastered doorpice with stop-chamfered reveals to centre with modern fanlit door, fanlit doors to right and left with large shop windows to outer bays; 4 bays at 1st floor with 2 widely spaced windows to centre, bipartite windows to outer bays; 5 windows to 2nd floor, grouped 1-3-1 with window to centre blind, pediment above 3 centre bays with brick stack to apex.

S (REAR) ELEVATION: 3 asymmetrical bays.

Mostly plate glass sash and case windows with 12-pane to blind window. Grey slate roof with corniced stacks to gables.

Statement of Interest

Built in the 19th century for a Miss Henderson. Originally it consisted of 7 rooms, 2 bathrooms, a ballroom and a buffet. It was converted to shops early this century. Single storey stables to rear substantially altered.

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