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Latitude: 56.0004 / 56°0'1"N
Longitude: -2.5164 / 2°30'59"W
OS Eastings: 367891
OS Northings: 678731
OS Grid: NT678787
Mapcode National: GBR ND4V.PXP
Mapcode Global: WH8W0.9FYT
Plus Code: 9C8V2F2M+5C
Entry Name: The Priory, Abbeylands, High Street, Dunbar
Listing Name: High Street, Abbeylands, the Priory
Listing Date: 11 January 1988
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 360880
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB24801
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Dunbar, High Street, Abbeylands, The Priory
ID on this website: 200360880
Location: Dunbar
County: East Lothian
Town: Dunbar
Electoral Ward: Dunbar and East Linton
Traditional County: East Lothian
Tagged with: Villa
J Jerdan and Son, 1910. 2 storey, rectangular block with
single storey extension to N. Squared, coursed sandstone
rubble, with ashlar dressings and cill course on ground floor
entrance facade. Westmoreland slates to piended roof broken
by gables; end stacks and roof stacks from below ridge to W.
E ENTRANCE ELEVATION: advanced stairblock with mullion and
transom multi-light window topped by wave-coped ashlar
parapet. Flanking gables breaking eaves with scrolled
pedimental heads to 1st floor windows. Balustraded porch in
re-entrant angle N of stair block; bolection moulded
architrave, panelled double doors within with upper panels
glazed. Multi-pane sashes, single 2 or 3-lights symmetrical.
Rear W elevation to main 3-bay block; gabled end sections
with full-height canted bays. Pediment panel over central 1st
floor window, with dormer behind parapet. Small arched
windows in gable heads.
Slate roofs to ground floor canted bays on S face. Chimney
wallhead gable; scroll decoration.
Buttressed terrace wall addition of 1913 by J Jerdan & Son.
INTERIOR: Mahogany panelling to hall, with convex fireplace
bay, tiled surround timber ceiling beams, staircase and light bannisters. Built-in cabinets in Dining Room. Broad low
timber arch and arched passage in hall. Decoration plaster
cornices.
Commissioned by David Livingstone Bowe, potato merchant,
along with Bield and Gardener's Cottage. Supposedly on site
of former Carmelite Friary. Remains of former double wall of
'Monks' Walk' extending NW by terrace, leading to Friar's
Croft.
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