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The Red House, Manse Road, Dirleton

A Category B Listed Building in Dirleton, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.0457 / 56°2'44"N

Longitude: -2.7823 / 2°46'56"W

OS Eastings: 351366

OS Northings: 683921

OS Grid: NT513839

Mapcode National: GBR 2R.R4VX

Mapcode Global: WH7TK.79CN

Plus Code: 9C8V26W9+73

Entry Name: The Red House, Manse Road, Dirleton

Listing Name: Dirleton Village, Manse Road, the Red House

Listing Date: 7 December 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 331874

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB1343

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dirleton, Manse Road, The Red House

ID on this website: 200331874

Location: Dirleton

County: East Lothian

Electoral Ward: North Berwick Coastal

Parish: Dirleton

Traditional County: East Lothian

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Description

Later 18th century. 3-storey, symmetrical rectangular
plan tenement of 6 flats with altered openings. Red
sandstone masonry, squared to E and S, rubble to N and
W with ashlar openings. Raised cills to E, N and S.
E ELEVATION: former main elevation. 3-bay with former
door at centre blocked to window and additional window
flanking to left.
W ELEVATION: irregular window arrangement.
S ELEVATION: distinctive colour change in masonry above
1st floor. Single window bay to right, on N elevation to
left.
12-pane glazing pattern to sash and case windows.
Raised plain skews and grey slates. Coped gablehead
stacks.
INTERIOR: newel stone staircase. Original division into
flats continues.

Statement of Interest

Built as tenement for estate workers of Archerfield

estate. Makes a dominant impression on the village green by

its 3-storey massiveness.

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