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137 High Street, Dunbar

A Category B Listed Building in Dunbar, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.0033 / 56°0'11"N

Longitude: -2.5161 / 2°30'57"W

OS Eastings: 367911

OS Northings: 679047

OS Grid: NT679790

Mapcode National: GBR ND4V.B25

Mapcode Global: WH8W0.BC3N

Plus Code: 9C8V2F3M+8H

Entry Name: 137 High Street, Dunbar

Listing Name: 137 and 139 High Street

Listing Date: 11 January 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 360872

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB24795

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dunbar, 137 High Street

ID on this website: 200360872

Location: Dunbar

County: East Lothian

Town: Dunbar

Electoral Ward: Dunbar and East Linton

Traditional County: East Lothian

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Description

17th century to early 18th century with later alterations.
3-storey house, L-plan. 2-storey extension, 18th century to
rear E. Wash-house at E end. Red sandstone rubble; bull-nose
rendered and painted at W front, plain rubble to N. Pantiled
roofs.
Set back from High Street at lower level of the medieval
street, stretching back along a narrow rigg. Shop front,
single-storey, flat-roofed, added 1916.
W front originally central door flanked by windows; 2 windows
on 1st and 2nd floor, now altered and obscured by shop front.
Close to S with segmental arched entrance, supported on
timber beams and stone corbels. E rear of main wing with
swept dormer above close bay. Turnpike stair bowing from E
wing of oldest part, corbelled to square above, with roof
swept into adjoining gabled roof.
INTERIOR: rear (E) in disrepair. Thick walls. Some panelled
doors and 2nd floor window shutters (18th century) remaining.
2 large bakehouse ovens, now sealed at rear end.

Statement of Interest

Probably the oldest house remaining in Dunbar. The present

owners (Hawryluks) possess photographs of house from 19th

century. Rear blocks previously divided as flats, some single

room.

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