Description

STOREHOUSE: early 19th century, single storey symmetrical gabled storehouse. Harl-pointed rubble walls with stugged sandstone dressings. Vertically-boarded timber door centring W elevation, and offset to left of N gable with slit ventilator in gablehead.

Grey slate roof with clay ridge tiles, sandstone ashlar skew copes with clay urn finials.

WALL AND RETAINING WALLS: flagstone rubble wall projecting E from SE corner, and curving northwards to Maryfield House. Retaining wall with steps extending to left (N) from W elevation.

SLIPWAY: rubble ramp with sandstone edge, bounded to S by flagstone rubble wall.

Statement of Interest

With the slipway and walls, this small building forms a strategic charming group at the point where the ferry now approaches Bressay.

It also forms a striking composition with Maryfield House (see separate listing), although this view has now been compromised somewhat by the building of a modern house between the two elements.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q15127393

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Recommended Books

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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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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)