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Building To Rear, 72 High Street, Dunbar

A Category B Listed Building in Dunbar, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.0018 / 56°0'6"N

Longitude: -2.5165 / 2°30'59"W

OS Eastings: 367888

OS Northings: 678884

OS Grid: NT678788

Mapcode National: GBR ND4V.HX2

Mapcode Global: WH8W0.9DYS

Plus Code: 9C8V2F2M+PC

Entry Name: Building To Rear, 72 High Street, Dunbar

Listing Name: Building at Rear 72 High Street Through Close to North

Listing Date: 11 January 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 360892

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB24811

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dunbar, 72 High Street, Building To Rear

ID on this website: 200360892

Location: Dunbar

County: East Lothian

Town: Dunbar

Electoral Ward: Dunbar and East Linton

Traditional County: East Lothian

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Description

Early-earlier 18th century. 2-storey house, oblong plan. Red
sandstone rubble, severely pointed. Abutting rigg wall to S,
latter mutual with similar house (now ruinous) in adjoining
close.
E ELEVATION: dog-leg sandstone forestair abutted to E by
projecting gable of High Street building. Windows at 1st
floor to S, doorway with derelict timber porch remaining.
N ELEVATION: low doorway leading under forestair at E. Taller
ground floor doorway with window above to W.
W ELEVATION: 2 deep-set ground floor windows. 1st floor
windows to S.
Small-pane sash windows with timber lintels. Piended pantiled
roof and mutual gable stack.

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.

Unusual forestair. Forms a semi-detached pair with roofless house in adjoining rigg.

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