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Latitude: 55.9849 / 55°59'5"N
Longitude: -4.821 / 4°49'15"W
OS Eastings: 224110
OS Northings: 680475
OS Grid: NS241804
Mapcode National: GBR 09.VWFV
Mapcode Global: WH2M2.XTGR
Plus Code: 9C7QX5MH+XH
Entry Name: Argyll Buildings, Shore Street, Kilcreggan
Listing Name: Kilcreggan Village, Shore Road, Argyll Buildings
Listing Date: 26 January 1995
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 389868
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB43396
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200389868
Location: Cove and Kilcreggan
County: Argyll and Bute
Town: Cove And Kilcreggan
Electoral Ward: Lomond North
Traditional County: Dunbartonshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Late 19th century, 1888-1903. 2-storey and attic, symmetrical tenements with shops at ground, 4-bay centre block with 2-storey pavilion blocks to outer left and right; rectangular-plan. Whinstone rubble with harl-pointing, rusticated red sandstone margins and dressings; rusticated quoins; Jacobethan strapwork detail; projecting eaves, exposed rafters.
SE (STREET) ELEVATION: slightly advanced 4-bay centre block. Ground floor shops with continuous fascia cornice; Spar shop occupies most of ground floor, altered with tiled shop front, aluminium windows and doors, modern shop sign; pharmacy to outer left with original panelled door, inner half-glazed door with large fanlight, good lettering in fascia. Bays symmetrically disposed in upper floors, 2 windows at centre with strapwork detail above, tripartite window to outer left and right, round-headed attic windows to right and left, gable breaking eaves over; 2 roof-lights at centre. Lower piend-roofed pavilion blocks to outer left and right, butcher shop to left, modern door and window, striped awning; door and blocked opening to outer right, window above; steps to doors on right and left returns.
4-pane and plate glass timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof, lead flashings; broad, corniced sandstone ridge stacks, circular/octagonal cans.
INTERIOR: modern shops on ground floor; flatted upper floor.
Argyll Buildings is listed as a good example of shop design for its period and location. The main core of buildings in the village date from the same period with similar materials used in their construction.
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