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Works, 113, 115, 117, 119 Glover Street, Perth

A Category B Listed Building in Perth, Perth and Kinross

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.3932 / 56°23'35"N

Longitude: -3.4432 / 3°26'35"W

OS Eastings: 311006

OS Northings: 723255

OS Grid: NO110232

Mapcode National: GBR 1Z.10F0

Mapcode Global: WH6QC.2KNS

Plus Code: 9C8R9HV4+7P

Entry Name: Works, 113, 115, 117, 119 Glover Street, Perth

Listing Name: 113-119 (Odd Nos) Glover Street

Listing Date: 13 September 1993

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 385432

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB39667

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Perth, 113, 115, 117, 119 Glover Street, Works

ID on this website: 200385432

Location: Perth

County: Perth and Kinross

Town: Perth

Electoral Ward: Perth City South

Traditional County: Perthshire

Tagged with: Factory

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Description

James Marshall, 1903. Single storey and attic, shallow U-plan bobbin factory with Glasgow Style details. Red brick with stone coping. Recessed arcade with cill course to ground floor; brick corbel above; pilasters dividing bays; wallhead raised and corniced above pilasters; hoodmoulded oculi set in attic gableheads; stylized Dutch gables; coped parapet.

NE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical 7-bay; each bay divided by brick pilasters and comprising round-arched window; hoodmould to former doorway in bay to outer right (now blocked to form pedestrian doorway); gables to central and outer bays; 4 semi-circular dormers.

NW (BLAIR STREET) ELEVATION: 4-bay; round-arched windows in 3 basys to outer left; 2 bays toouter left gabled; pedestrian doorway flanked by windows in bay to outer right.

SE ELEVATION: M-gabled 4-bay; blinded arch in bay to outer right; window in adjoining bay; remaining bays obscured by garage; grey brick flat-roofed addition between gables.

SW (REAR) ELEVATION: single storey painted brick addition between the original wings (metal-framed windows; grey slate roof). Small-pane timber glazing pattern. Grey slate roof.

Statement of Interest

Originally designed for John McArthur, a bobbin manufacturer. The factory was used by a firm of cabinet makers between the wars, and is currently (1993) in use as a print works for Milne, Tannahill & Methven Ltd.

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