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3 Main Street, Portsoy

A Category C Listed Building in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6852 / 57°41'6"N

Longitude: -2.6881 / 2°41'17"W

OS Eastings: 359068

OS Northings: 866353

OS Grid: NJ590663

Mapcode National: GBR M8QD.WV9

Mapcode Global: WH7KN.P349

Plus Code: 9C9VM8P6+3Q

Entry Name: 3 Main Street, Portsoy

Listing Name: 3 Main Street

Listing Date: 15 February 1982

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 386158

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40254

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200386158

Location: Portsoy

County: Aberdeenshire

Town: Portsoy

Electoral Ward: Banff and District

Traditional County: Banffshire

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Description

Circa 1870. Single storey and attic, 2-bay house with later extension at S gable abutting slope. Red harl (Portsoy 'marble' aggregate); tooled rubble dressings. Doorway masked by later lean-to glazed porch.

Single gabled dormer breaks wallhead; 4-pane glazing, timber sash and case. Brick extension at S gable, probably former store/baiting house.

Statement of Interest

No 3 Main Street probably raised from early l9th century single storey cottage. It is one of the few surviving examples of Portsoy traditional harl. Forms a terraced pair with 2 Main Street.

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