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129 High Street, Linlithgow

A Category B Listed Building in Linlithgow, West Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9762 / 55°58'34"N

Longitude: -3.6029 / 3°36'10"W

OS Eastings: 300067

OS Northings: 677076

OS Grid: NT000770

Mapcode National: GBR 1S.WDK0

Mapcode Global: WH5R8.M1JW

Plus Code: 9C7RX9GW+FR

Entry Name: 129 High Street, Linlithgow

Listing Name: 129 High Street

Listing Date: 16 March 1992

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 382492

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37407

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Linlithgow, 129 High Street

ID on this website: 200382492

Location: Linlithgow

County: West Lothian

Town: Linlithgow

Electoral Ward: Linlithgow

Traditional County: West Lothian

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Description

1829. 2-storey, 4-bay symmetrical house with classical details. Cream sandstone rubble, squared and coursed to N elevation. Base course, rusticated quoins, raised margins to windows.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: stone steps to pilastered and corniced

doorpiece 2nd bay from right with fanlit panelled door and carved oak leaf patera to frieze. Regular fenestration to ground and 1st floors.

S (REAR) ELEVATION: stair window to centre with lintel initialled and dated 'JB 1829'.

12-pane sash and case windows. Grey slate roof, ashlar coped skews, substantial stacks to gables.

INTERIOR: curved stair with iron balustrade; classical slate chimneypiece; heavy cornice to ground floor room.

Statement of Interest

Listed in the 1871 census as the home of 4 shoemakers and one tanner. Perhaps the carved oakleaf above the door is due to the fact that it was the emblem of the leather trade. New retaining walls with copes to match original being erected 1991. Front wall of ashlar spalling and being coloured back by owner (1991).

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