Description

18th century; late 19th gabled dormers; late 20th century single storey addition to N. 2-storey, basement and attic, 2-bay, square-plan end-of-row house. Rendered. Half-timbered dormers to N and S. Crowstepped gable to W. Ground sloping down to W.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 2 modern basement windows in fall of ground to left; ground floor timber door to right; window opening centred above; ground floor window to left, 1st floor gabled dormer window above.

E ELEVATION: adjoining Nos 10 and 14.

N ELEVATION: single storey modern piended extension; Large half-timbered gabled dormer with window above.

W ELEVATION: 2-bay; 2 ground floor windows above basement level; small square window to attic to right; piended modern extension to N.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows; timber margin-paned window above main door; modern timber windows to basement. Replacement timber and glazed door. Pitched roof; pantiles with easing slates; slated dormers; crowstepped skews; beaked skewputts; coped rendered gablehead stacks; clay cans.

INTERIOR: not seen, 2002.

Statement of Interest

B-group with Nos 10, 12 and 14 Main Street (see separate listings). This house is situated at the bottom end of a 2-storey row of 18th century cottages (formerly known as Davidson's Buildings) with central unit (10 and 14 Main Street) still consisting of separate upper and lower dwellings with characteristic forestair to upper house. Weston House was formerly 2 dwellings, converted into a single 2-storey dwelling in late 19th century. The roof was refurbished in late 20th century according to late 19th century arrangement, however original terracotta fleur-de-lis finial set on ridge removed and placed on ground next to main door. The lane or close now known as Charlie Black's Close was also at one time known as Sylvester's Close which led off the King's Way, the old road along West Bay.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77779107

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover