Description

Later 19th century. Asymmetrical, single storey with attic, 3-bay L-plan cottage with single storey additions at rear. Harl-pointed rubble sandstone; polished yellow sandstone dressings. Raised base course; crowstepped gables. Stugged rubble quoins; stugged long and short surrounds to openings; projecting cills.

NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: part-glazed timber panelled door centred at ground in advanced, gabled surround; bipartite fanlight. Single window in bay to outer left; 3-light canted window swept to gable in bay to outer right; narrow, pointed-arched window centred in crowstepped apex.

NW (SIDE) ELEVATION: advanced gabled wing to left of centre comprising single windows at ground in 2 bays to outer left and right; single window centred in apex above. Single window off-set to right of centre in recessed wing to right; piended addition recessed to outer right.

6-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; crowstepped skews; replacement rainwater goods. Corniced apex stacks; square-plan and circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

Statement of Interest

An unusual use of a canted window swept to a crowstepped gable on a single storey building.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77770685

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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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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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments