History in Structure

1-5 Cuinzie Neuk, Kinghorn

A Category C Listed Building in Kinghorn, Fife

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 56.0706 / 56°4'14"N

Longitude: -3.174 / 3°10'26"W

OS Eastings: 327009

OS Northings: 687043

OS Grid: NT270870

Mapcode National: GBR 29.PDW4

Mapcode Global: WH6S1.6PT1

Plus Code: 9C8R3RCG+79

Entry Name: 1-5 Cuinzie Neuk, Kinghorn

Listing Name: 1 - 5 Cuinzie Neuk and Tron Gate

Listing Date: 9 March 2000

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 394205

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46836

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200394205

Location: Kinghorn

County: Fife

Town: Kinghorn

Electoral Ward: Burntisland, Kinghorn and Western Kirkcaldy

Traditional County: Fife

Tagged with: Tenement

Find accommodation in
Kinghorn

Description

Circa 1900. 2-storey and attic, 2-bay tenement in irregular terrace on corner site. Red brick and dry-dash to ground, black-and-white mock half-timbered 1st floor and steep wallhead attic.

NW (CUINZIE NEUK) ELEVATION: bay to left of centre at ground with door, plate glass fanlight and further door to outer left and fixed display window to right; 2 windows to 1st floor and dormer gablet above breaking eaves to right with further dormer window in swept mansard to left.

N (CORNER) ELEVATION: window to ground floor with bipartite window above and steeply-pitched dormer gablet breaking eaves at attic.

NE (TRON GATE) ELEVATION: single window to ground and 1st floor, with dormer window to left and dominant stack to right in swept mansard above.

8-pane upper sashes over 2-pane lower glazing pattern in timber sash and case windows to ground and 1st floor; small-pane glazing at attic with casement window to NW right, timber sash and case to NE, and modern pivot elsewhere. Grey slates. Dry-dash and brick stacks with cans; swept projecting eaves.

Statement of Interest

Cuinzie Neuk is thought to be the site of a 'coinery' or mint. Similar in form and position to a tenement in Stirling by John Allan at 53 Baker Street, both contributing to the local colour of the streetscape.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.