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Walled Garden, Retreat House, Dunbar

A Category B Listed Building in Dunbar, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9966 / 55°59'47"N

Longitude: -2.5176 / 2°31'3"W

OS Eastings: 367811

OS Northings: 678299

OS Grid: NT678782

Mapcode National: GBR ND4V.WY8

Mapcode Global: WH8W0.9JCT

Plus Code: 9C7VXFWJ+JX

Entry Name: Walled Garden, Retreat House, Dunbar

Listing Name: Off Countess Road, the Retreat with Stables and Walled Garden

Listing Date: 11 January 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 360818

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB24757

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dunbar, Retreat House, Walled Garden

ID on this website: 200360818

Location: Dunbar

County: East Lothian

Town: Dunbar

Electoral Ward: Dunbar and East Linton

Traditional County: East Lothian

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Description

Early 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay classical house. Coursed

and squared rubble; ashlar dressings, base course and angle

pilasters. Harled E elevation. Ionic doorpiece, arched

doorway, panelled door and decorative fanlight. Flight of

steps and cast-iron railings; 12-pane glazing pattern, E and

W with some blind sash windows. Tall central stair window to

rear. End stacks, piended slate roof.

INTERIOR: full window shutters, panelled doors and decorative plasterwork.

STABLE WITH LOFT AND OUTBUILDINGS TO S: Rubble with ashlar

dressings, slate roofs.

WALLED GARDEN TO S OF THESE: rubble wall continuous with

boundary wall, adjoining E gable of house. Curved entrance

gateway.

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