Description

William Hunter, circa 1905. Symmetrical 2-storey (with attic at centre), 10-bay gabled Old English style terrace grouped 2-2-2-2-2. Whitewashed harl; half-timbering at 1st floor. Raised base course; overhanging timber bracketed eaves. Canted windows at ground; projecting cills; timber mullions to bipartite windows at 1st floor; overhanging timber bracketed canopies. Red brick at sides.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION BEECHLEA: replacement door at ground in bay to outer left; overhanging porch; single window at 1st floor. 3-light canted window at ground in bay to outer right; bipartite window aligned at 1st floor; quadripartite attic glazing row centred in advanced gable. ASHLEA & ROWANLEA: 4-bay. Replacement doors centred at ground; overhanging porch; single windows aligned at 1st floor. 3-light canted window at ground in bay to outer right; 3-light half-cant at ground in bay to outer left; bipartite windows centred in gables above. ELMLEA & OAKLEA: 4-bay. Replacement doors centred at ground; overhanging porch; single windows aligned at 1st floor. 3-light canted window at ground in bay to outer left; 3-light half-cant at ground in bay to outer right; bipartite windows centred in gables above.

Predominantly replacement part-stained glazing; stained-upper, plate glass lower timber sash and case windows to Oaklea. Graded grey slate roof; ornamental terracotta ridge tiling. Coped, harled ridge and apex stacks; various circular terracotta cans.

INTERIORS: not seen 1996.

BOUNDARY WALLS: low coped harled wall to Minister's Brae; replacement cast-iron railings.

Statement of Interest

A good example of half-timbered Old English style architecture, extremely rare in its context. Note the attention to detail and quality craftsmanship - the bracketed canopies, the half-timbered gables, canted windows and terracotta ridge tiling. Built by a master builder, Mr William Hunter, who, according to Lawson was also responsible for the adjacent Marionslea, his own house (see separate list entry), the Clysedale Bank building and some houses in Mount Pleasant Road.

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 Q77770150

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