Description

Late 18^th century, largely remodelled around 1900.

Elevation to Market Place: two storey and attic, three bay, harled with ashlar dressings. Centre door with later 19^th century shop-front to right, similar shop-front inserted around 1900 to left. The first floor's outer windows were enlarged to bipartites, the lintel to centre window (re-used) bears date and above this a mediaeval roof-boss from Melrose Abbey was inserted when the wall-head was raised around 1900. Three large cat-slide roofed dormers to attic. Slated roof, brick end-stacks.

The elevation to East Port incorporates at least two formerly separate properties, four bays wide, two storey and attic, gable over eastern bays, harled.

Statement of Interest

Photographs in the National Monuments Record of Scotland show original appearance of this building which was thatched. B Group with Market Square.

Statutory address changed from Market Square, (South Side) J G Lindsay and Sons and empty flats over to 32, 34 and 36 Market Square and 2, 4 and 6 East Port, Melrose and minor update to listed building record in 2024.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56643918

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)