Description

Early 19th century, continuous in design with Nos 1, 3 and 5. 2-storey and attic, 3-bay (above ground), terraced flatted dwelling with shops at ground. Coursed squared rubble.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 2 shops each with inner door and window under continuous consoled and corniced fascia; smaller shop to right retaining good traditional detail including timber-lined, in-canted doorway with encaustic-tiled step, part-glazed timber door and fluted colonettes. 1st floor with 3 windows, that to left of centre altered to bipartite, and 2 piended bipartite dormers (originally tripartite) with cills below eaves.

4-pane glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows. Coped squared rubble stacks with thackstanes and cans. Ashlar-coped skews.

INTERIOR: No 7 (smaller shop) retains display window comprising glazed screen with 3-part toplight.

Statement of Interest

Formerly listed as '5 and 7 Evan Street'. Evan Street forms part of the grid-iron plan for Robert Barclay of Ury's 'New Town' where building commenced in 1797 on lands of the Arduthie Estate, purchased by his father in 1759. Feu purchasers were awarded privileges which included 'the right to quarry stones from the Brachans, the ridge of rocks projecting into the bay, peat from the moss and clay from the Milldens of Cowie' (Christie p15). The first house, built on the north bank of the Carron, but now demolished, was soon followed by those facing Market (formerly Barclay) Square and the main streets.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56647167

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