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Latitude: 56.1584 / 56°9'30"N
Longitude: -3.0696 / 3°4'10"W
OS Eastings: 333662
OS Northings: 696711
OS Grid: NT336967
Mapcode National: GBR 2F.HSDT
Mapcode Global: WH6RP.TGGQ
Plus Code: 9C8R5W5J+95
Entry Name: 29 And 31 Main Road, East Wemyss
Listing Name: East Wemyss 29 and 31 Main Road
Listing Date: 17 March 1999
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 393150
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46037
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200393150
Location: Wemyss
County: Fife
Electoral Ward: Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
Parish: Wemyss
Traditional County: Fife
Tagged with: Architectural structure
A Stewart Tod, circa 1930. 2-storey and part basement, 3-bay, L-plan stylised classical revival tenement with dominant segmental and triangular pediments and balustraded porch. Harled with painted margins. Band and eaves courses.
SE (MAIN ROAD) ELEVATION: advanced bays to right with 2 windows to each floor and broad segmental pediment breaking eaves into bellcast roof with stack at apex. Recessed bay to left with window to each floor.
NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: single bay elevation with stone porch and balustraded parapet over part-glazed timber door at ground.
SW (MEMORIAL GARDEN) ELEVATION: single bay elevation with window to ground floor and tablet worded 'NISI DOMINUS FRUSTRA' to 1st floor, full-height flanking pilasters and steep pediment.
NW ELEVATION: slightly advanced bays to left with 2 windows flanking smaller window to ground and 1st floors, further window between floors to outer left; window to each floor in bay to outer right.
12-pane glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows. Coutra tiles. Coped harled stacks with full complement of cans; ashlar-coped skews and overhanging eaves. Cast-iron downpipes with decorative rainwater hoppers.
Group with 25 and 27 Main Road, and Bowling Club. Property of Wemyss Charitable Trust. Nos 25 & 27 (listed separately) and 29 & 31 Main Road form a mirrored pair of elegant buildings flanking the entrance to East Wemyss Bowling Club (also listed separately). They were funded by Lady Victoria and Captain
Wemyss to provide accommodation for widows. In recent years these properties have been rented out and funds distributed by the Wemyss Charitable Trust to deserving causes.
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