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West Wemyss Toll, Coaltown Of Wemyss

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.1472 / 56°8'49"N

Longitude: -3.098 / 3°5'52"W

OS Eastings: 331879

OS Northings: 695489

OS Grid: NT318954

Mapcode National: GBR 2C.JRZ8

Mapcode Global: WH6RP.DR0B

Plus Code: 9C8R4WW2+VR

Entry Name: West Wemyss Toll, Coaltown Of Wemyss

Listing Name: West Wemyss Toll

Listing Date: 17 March 1999

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 393190

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46067

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200393190

Location: Wemyss

County: Fife

Electoral Ward: Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages

Parish: Wemyss

Traditional County: Fife

Tagged with: Tollhouse

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Description

Early 19th century, rebuilt 1906, with later alterations. Single storey, hexagonal-plan tollhouse with crowsteps and pantiled roof. Harl with painted margins.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: small crowstepped porch with boarded timber door.

NE AND NW ELEVATIONS: single bay elevations each with window.

E ELEVATION: 2 windows, that to left smaller.

W ELEVATION: 2 windows.

S ELEVATION: altered; flat roof corrugated extension projecting to left and harled extension to right; windows to this elevation modern.

6- and 12-pane glazing patterns in timber sash and case windows. Polygonal roof of clay pantiles with slate eaves easing course and eaves overhang. Coped square apex stack with cans.

Statement of Interest

Property of Wemyss Estate Trustees. Formerly known as the 'Bowhouse Toll'.

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