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12-14 Castle Street, Stranraer

A Category C Listed Building in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9042 / 54°54'15"N

Longitude: -5.0259 / 5°1'33"W

OS Eastings: 206101

OS Northings: 560805

OS Grid: NX061608

Mapcode National: GBR FHZR.6LY

Mapcode Global: WH1R2.RZXQ

Plus Code: 9C6PWX3F+MM

Entry Name: 12-14 Castle Street, Stranraer

Listing Name: 12 and 14 Castle Street

Listing Date: 30 March 1998

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 392038

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45215

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200392038

Location: Stranraer

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Stranraer

Electoral Ward: Stranraer and the Rhins

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

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Description

Earlier 19th century. 2-storey with attic, 3-bay near-rectangular plan house with shop at ground (earlier to mid 20th century shopfront). Rendered entrance elevation; sandstone rubble to sides. Deep base course; eaves course; moulded surrounds to 1st floor windows.

E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: recessed timber and glass entrance door at centre; flanking shop windows; recessed entrance to outer right; fanlight. Mosaic tile fascia dividing ground and 1st floor. Regular fenestration at 1st floor. 2 segmental-pedimented dormers at attic.

Shop windows at ground; plate glass timber sash and case windows at 1st floor; 4-pane timber sash and case windows at attic. Grey slate roof; corniced gablehead stacks.

INTERIOR: original timber shopfront display and lettering; original interior fascial reading 'Wedding, Christening & Birthday Cakes A Specialite'.

Statement of Interest

A good example of earlier 19th century building to the rear of Stranraer Castle. Of note for retaining its original timber shopfront display. (See separate list description for bakery in King Street).

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