Description

Early 19th century. Terrace of 5 single storey with attic 2- and 3-bay cottages grouped 2-3-3-2-3 stepped up hill. No 19: painted coursed tooled rubble sandstone; raised margins; raised base course. No 21: random rubble cherry-cocked sandstone; droved red sandstone dressings; raised margins; raised base course. No 23: painted stucco; painted margins; slight base course to outer right. No 25: painted stucco; painted margins; raised base course. No 27: painted, coursed rubble; raised margins; raised base course. Lintel course and heavy moulded eaves to all. Random rubble at sides.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION NO 19: exterior stair to replacement door in bay to right; single window at ground in bay to left; boarded timber storage door at basement. 3-light canted dormer in bay to left; bipartite window set in box dormer to right. NO 21: steps to timber panelled door; flanking single windows; 3-light canted dormers in bays to outer left and right. NO 23: steps to replacement door at centre; flanking single windows; 3-light canted dormers in bays to outer left and right; pedimented round-arched rooflight at centre.

NO 25: replacement door at ground in bay to left; single window in bay to right; 3-light canted dormer aligned above; single rooflight to left.

NO 27: steps to timber panelled door; timber mullioned geometric fanlight above; flanking single windows; 3-light canted dormers in bays to outer left and right.

Predominantly 2-pane timber sash and case windows; replacement 8-pane timber windows to No 21. Graded grey slate roofs; slate-hung dormers; raised stone skews. Regular disposition of corniced ridge and apex stacks; various circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

Statement of Interest

The stepped grouping, and use of stairs up to deeply recessed entrances is of interest, despite extensive loss of uniformity.

Rothesay is one of Scotland's premier seaside resorts, developed primarily during the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and incorporates an earlier medieval settlement. The town retains a wide range of buildings characteristic of its development as a high status 19th century holiday resort, including a range of fine villas, a Victorian pier and promenade.

The history and development of Rothesay is defined by two major phases. The development of the medieval town, centred on Rothesay Castle, and the later 19th and early 20th century development of the town as a seaside resort. Buildings from this later development, reflect the wealth of the town during its heyday as a tourist destination, and include a range of domestic and commercial architecture of a scale sometimes found in larger burghs. Both the 19th and early 20th century growth of the town, with a particular flourish during the inter-war period, included areas of reclaimed foreshore, particularly along the coast to the east of the town and around the pier and pleasure gardens.

(List description revised as part of Rothesay listing review 2010-11).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56645953

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