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29 And 31 Main Road, East Wemyss

A Category C Listed Building in Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, Fife

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Coordinates

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

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Description

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.

Statement of Interest

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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