Description

Early 19th century. Narrow 4- and 5-storey parallel warehouses connected by wall of demolished warehouse and modern link to rear. Cream sandstone, coursed and squared rubble with droved dressings.

SE RANGE: narrow 4-storey 2- by 4-bay warehouse, reduced in height by

1 storey with modern flat roof; single windows.

NW RANGE: narrow 5-storey 2- by 7-bay warehouse; hoist doors and timber hoist to right bay of NE elevation, left bay with blocked windows; loading doors to centre bay of interior courtyard elevation; single windows.

SW (REAR) ELEVATION: adjoining building demolished (circa mid 20th century), only party wall remaining; protruding joists; blocked openings; segmental-arched former pend opening leading to courtyard.

Mostly barred windows, some with internal wooden shutters, some wooden lintels. Piended slate roof to NW range.

INTERIOR: NW range chamfered timber posts and beam construction; flagged (fireproof?) stone stairs (possibly later). Hoist machinery to attic of NW range.

Statement of Interest

Statutory address revised in 2015. Previously listed as '16 Tower Street'.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17791303

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Recommended Books

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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)