Description

Probably High Baird engineer, earlier 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular-plan classical house. Cream stugged sandstone rubble, squared and coursed to N (entrance) elevation, droved ashlar dressings. Base course, cill course at 1st floor, eaves course, cornice.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: central doorpiece set in round-arched recess with voussoirs; pilastered door, architrave, cornice, semi-circular umbrella fanlight and flush 2-leaf panelled doors. Windows in flanking bays. Regular fenestration above.

E (SIDE) ELEVATION: 1 window at ground to right.

S (REAR) ELEVATION: 3-bay, modern additions at ground, central stair window, windows to right and left at 1st floor.

12-pane sash and case windows. Grey slate piended roof, roof light at rear, end stacks.

GIG HOUSE: at rear, gabled, stugged cream sandstone rubble, segmental carriage arch to N elevation, narrow window to E and W gableheads, grey slate roof, ashlar coped skews, ball finials. Granite sets to forecourt. Stugged snecked sandstone walls, ashlar piers, corniced caps.

Statement of Interest

Canal House was the home of Hugh Baird the Union Canal engineer. Design of the doorpiece is similar to that at No 6 Royal Terrace.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17851950

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Recommended Books

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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)