Description

Earlier to mid 19th century; refurbished 1990. Symmetrical, 2-storey with basement, 3-bay plain classical style house; subdivided to form 4 separate flats. Cherry-cocked black and brown whin rubble; painted margins. Raised base course; lintel course beneath corniced eaves; blocking course. Pilastered quoins; droved long and short rubble surrounds to openings; pilastered entrance. Random rubble at sides; modern rendered forestair at centre.

E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: stair to replacement door centred at ground; plate glass fanlight; surrounding doorpiece comprising flanking pilasters, plain frieze, block pediment, raised keystone. Single windows at ground in bays to outer left and right; single windows in all bays at 1st floor.

N (SIDE) ELEVATION: single windows at both floors in bay to right; blind bay to left.

S (SIDE) ELEVATION: single windows off-set to left of centre at ground and 1st floors.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; raised skews; whitewashed harl corniced apex stacks to N and S; cans missing.

INTERIOR: converted for use as 4 separate dwellings.

BOUNDARY WALLS: low coped random rubble wall to Bridge Street; part rendered, part red-brick wall to front.

Statement of Interest

A simple flatted house with some good detailing - in particular, the pilastered doorpiece, pilastered quoins, sash and case glazing and corniced eaves.

Rothesay is one of Scotland's premier seaside resorts, developed primarily during the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and incorporates an earlier medieval settlement. The town retains a wide range of buildings characteristic of its development as a high status 19th century holiday resort, including a range of fine villas, a Victorian pier and promenade.

The history and development of Rothesay is defined by two major phases. The development of the medieval town, centred on Rothesay Castle, and the later 19th and early 20th century development of the town as a seaside resort. Buildings from this later development, reflect the wealth of the town during its heyday as a tourist destination, and include a range of domestic and commercial architecture of a scale sometimes found in larger burghs. Both the 19th and early 20th century growth of the town, with a particular flourish during the inter-war period, included areas of reclaimed foreshore, particularly along the coast to the east of the town and around the pier and pleasure gardens.

(List description revised as part of Rothesay listing review 2010-11).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17775267

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Care and Repair