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Latitude: 57.6841 / 57°41'2"N
Longitude: -2.6906 / 2°41'26"W
OS Eastings: 358915
OS Northings: 866233
OS Grid: NJ589662
Mapcode National: GBR M8QD.VH5
Mapcode Global: WH7KN.M4Y4
Plus Code: 9C9VM8M5+JP
Entry Name: 17 Low Street, Portsoy
Listing Name: 17 Low Street
Listing Date: 22 February 1972
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 386152
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40248
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200386152
Location: Portsoy
County: Aberdeenshire
Town: Portsoy
Electoral Ward: Banff and District
Traditional County: Banffshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Mid 19th century in present form but probably incorporating earlier work. 2-storey, 3-bay house with return gable to Low Street. Heavily pointed rubble, tooled contrasting ashlar sandstone dressings. Centre entrance in S elevation below substantial relieving arch. 1st floor
windows in outer bays only. Entrance and raised basement window in Low Street gable, also with wide relieving arch revealed in masonry; wide crudely chamfered SE angle about 2 metres high.
Single storey and attic irregular 4-bay wing extends from W gable with slightly advanced frontage of similar masonry as main house.
12-pane glazing in timber sash and case to main house, varied elsewhere; coped end stacks; slate roofs. 19th century rooflights to main house, modern velux to single storey attic.
17 Low Street was probably originally a cart or carriage house, these vehicles used to transport goods to and from the harbour.
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