Description

18th century. Six-bay, three-storey tenement. Modern shops at ground central pend to Number 57. Rendered, painted and incised, as ashlar, painted contrasting margins. Raised lintel course above first floor. Enlarged windows to Number 55 at second floor, resulting in raised eaves. Slate roofs with wallhead gable stack above third bay. 12-pane glazing to three north bays, with smaller openings under eaves; four-pane glazing to south three bays. Rear of Number 59 rendered with fine rounded stairwell and swept slated roof.

Statement of Interest

Property has group interest with other listed buildings on High Street and West Port: see LB24778 to LB24791, LB24803 to LB24824 and LB24864 to LB24867.

Listed Building Record revised 2023.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17803565

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6