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Windmill Bar, 113 Hilltown, Dundee

A Category B Listed Building in Dundee, Dundee

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.467 / 56°28'1"N

Longitude: -2.9724 / 2°58'20"W

OS Eastings: 340184

OS Northings: 730959

OS Grid: NO401309

Mapcode National: GBR Z9Q.65

Mapcode Global: WH7RB.9QT7

Plus Code: 9C8VF28H+Q2

Entry Name: Windmill Bar, 113 Hilltown, Dundee

Listing Name: 113 Hilltown, and 1, 3 Ann Street, Including the Windmill Bar

Listing Date: 30 June 1989

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 361445

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB25256

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dundee, 113 Hilltown, Windmill Bar

ID on this website: 200361445

Location: Dundee

County: Dundee

Town: Dundee

Electoral Ward: Coldside

Traditional County: Angus

Tagged with: Pub

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Description

Late 18th century. 2-storey and attic former public
house. Rubble built. Unusually-planned and detailed
tenement extended to rear by John Bruce, 1868.
ELEVATION TO HILLTOWN: painted ashlar ground floor; 3
windows and door refashioned in 19th cenuty. Cornice
altered. 1st floor 3 lights, centre narrow, between 4
round-headed roll moulded panels for signs (painted
over). Central wallhead curvilinear gablet with round
arched window. 2 Victorian canted dormers.
ANN STREET N GABLE: refaced 1868 by John Bruce, and
re-arranged circa 1980. Ground floor glass brick window.
2 1st floor windows blocked, lintels lowered. Mask
keystone repositioned. Lion's head skewputt. Random
rubble S gable, with trap to brewing cellar. Gable end
stack rebuilt in brick.
TENEMENT, 3 ANN STREET: ground floor margined door with
vermiculated keystone blocks. Basement single and triple
lights, stepped margined round-headed windows with
grotesque and human mask keystones and label stops.
Gabletted window at left breaks saves.
Slate roof. Windows sash and case, 4-pane glazing pattern.
INTERIOR: altered but retains large undecorated mirrors
and brewing cellar.

Statement of Interest

NMRS and 679. A rare urban example of a Georgian,

pre-licensing Act, pub which brewed its own ale in the

cellar. An isolated survival from the old Hilltown or

Rotten Row. Compare 11-13 North Ellen Street. An

adjoining tenement of 1871 part of an incomplete scheme,

was demolished after a fire in 1988.

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