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The Crown Arms, 177-179 High Street, Linlithgow

A Category B Listed Building in Linlithgow, West Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.976 / 55°58'33"N

Longitude: -3.605 / 3°36'17"W

OS Eastings: 299940

OS Northings: 677048

OS Grid: NS999770

Mapcode National: GBR 1S.WD2W

Mapcode Global: WH5R8.L2K2

Plus Code: 9C7RX9GW+92

Entry Name: The Crown Arms, 177-179 High Street, Linlithgow

Listing Name: 177, 179 (Odd Nos) High Street the Crown Arms

Listing Date: 16 March 1992

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 382505

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37419

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200382505

Location: Linlithgow

County: West Lothian

Town: Linlithgow

Electoral Ward: Linlithgow

Traditional County: West Lothian

Tagged with: Pub

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Description

Early 19th century. 3-storey and attic, 3-bay tenement with pend, licensed premises at ground. Squared and coursed cream sandstone rubble. Lintel course to 2nd floor windows, raised margins.

N (entrance) elevation: door off-centre right, 2-leaf panelled doors, large windows to right and left, pend to outer left. Regular fenestration to 1st and 2nd floors. 2-storey wing incorporating spiral stair to rear.

12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to 1st and 2nd floors, pivot window to attic. Modern glazing to ground floor. Grey slate roof, ashlar coped skews, substantial rendered stacks to gables; single central slate-hung piended dormer with rounded angles.

INTERIOR: Polished dark-wood boarding to ceiling height throughout front room. Fine timber chimney-piece and attached bench seating running length of W wall. Panelled timber bar. Inner doors at entrance with coloured glass panels. Good collection of brewery mirrors.

Statement of Interest

Nos 177, 179 High Street is a good example of an early 19th century tenement contributing to the streetscape with fine, relatively unaltered public house interior to ground. The Crown Arms was known formerly as the Masonic Arms.

List description updated as part of Public Houses Thematic Study 2007-08.

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