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10, 12 River Street, Montrose

A Category C Listed Building in Montrose, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.7057 / 56°42'20"N

Longitude: -2.4668 / 2°28'0"W

OS Eastings: 371517

OS Northings: 757202

OS Grid: NO715572

Mapcode National: GBR VY.FM3G

Mapcode Global: WH8RK.2QM7

Plus Code: 9C8VPG4M+77

Entry Name: 10, 12 River Street, Montrose

Listing Name: 10 and 12 River Street, Tower At, Including Boundary Walls and Gatepiers

Listing Date: 11 June 1971

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 383350

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB38175

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200383350

Location: Montrose

County: Angus

Town: Montrose

Electoral Ward: Montrose and District

Traditional County: Angus

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Description

Mid 19th century, hexagonal tower addition to early 19th Century 2-storey house. Sandstone ashlar. Band courses above ground, 1st and 2nd floors, crenellated parapet. Chamfered margins, battered cills.

N E (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: tower to centre of house; pointed arch windows on 2 faces, 1 blinded, moulded astragals forming Y-tracery, doorway to left. 3 plain windows at 1st floor, 2 blinded. Block slit windows with trefoil heads at 2nd floor, parapet above. Attached house in lined render, single bays flanking tower with additional door to right at ground.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS: rubble boundary wall to front (NE) with moulded and battered coping. Octagonal, capped and pier to right. Square section, corniced gatepiers to centre with decorative wrought-iron, arched lamp bracket.

Statement of Interest

The original house has suffered additions and alterations and cannot merit listing, however the Tudor gothic tower is an interesting addition to the generally functional harbourside buildings.

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