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Smithy, 5 Low Vennel, Wigtown

A Category C Listed Building in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8691 / 54°52'8"N

Longitude: -4.4418 / 4°26'30"W

OS Eastings: 243401

OS Northings: 555433

OS Grid: NX434554

Mapcode National: GBR HHDV.43Z

Mapcode Global: WH3TT.RW15

Plus Code: 9C6QVH95+J7

Entry Name: Smithy, 5 Low Vennel, Wigtown

Listing Name: 5 Low Vennel Smithy

Listing Date: 17 December 1979

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388938

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB42400

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200388938

Location: Wigtown

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Wigtown

Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

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Description

Early to earlier 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay house aDJOINED TO RIGHT OF "=STOREY WROKSHOP> Painted rubble. Channelled quoins dividing properties (some removed), and base course to 3-bay house. Door to centre of house, panelled door with rectangular fanlight, flanked by small windows with 2 windows above at 1st floor. Return elevation to right retaining lower gable of formerly adjoining property. Smithy to left with later sliding machinery door to right and window to left; 2 1st floor windows. Accommodation above. Return elevation to left with evidence of former adjoining property. Some 4-pane glazing retained in sash and case windows, others blocked. Rubberoid roofing material to house. End and mutual gable stacks.

Statement of Interest

Identified in Scottish Civic Trust Buildings at Risk Register, 1991

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