Description

Ian Lindsay & Partners circa 1970. 2-storey, 8-bay symmetrical, rectangular-plan pair of houses (left subdivided) forming part of terrace. Harled and limewashed; raised and painted surrounds to openings; 2-leaf timber boarded doors; exterior stairs with timber railings to 1st floor.

S (MAIN STREET) ELEVATION: timber boarded doors within stair recess to ground in bays to left and right of centre; storage door to left beneath stair. Single windows to ground in bays to left of centre; single window to No 18 in bay to outer right; pend opening through

No 16 in bay to outer right. Stairs to 1st floor double doors aligned above those at ground; flanking single windows.

N (REAR) ELEVATION, variety of single and bipartite windows to ground and 1st floors.

2-pane aluminium windows to both elevations. Machine-made red pantiled roof; raised skews. Harled ridge stack to centre; harled gablehead stack to W with precast concrete copes and circular cans.

Statement of Interest

B Group with Nos 12-14 and 22-38 Main Street, Newhaven (see separate list entries). One of a number of projects in Newhaven undertaken by Ian Lindsay & Partners during the 1970s, this group of houses displays characteristics common to all - harled and limewashed walls, red pantiles and exterior stairs. Despite harsh detailing and element of standardisation, sympathetic interpretation of the 2-storey cottages with exterior stairs that were originally on this site must be acknowledged (see photograph in McGowran). A pioneering attempt to conserve and improve an entire fishing village, this was a substantial project with a clear philosophy. Contrasting with more recent restoration attempts, it clearly illustrates the differing and developing attitudes towards conservation.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77770911

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Recommended Books

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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)