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2 Laurel Bank, Dundee

A Category B Listed Building in Dundee, Dundee

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.4651 / 56°27'54"N

Longitude: -2.9772 / 2°58'37"W

OS Eastings: 339887

OS Northings: 730760

OS Grid: NO398307

Mapcode National: GBR Z95.JD

Mapcode Global: WH7RB.7RKM

Plus Code: 9C8VF28F+34

Entry Name: 2 Laurel Bank, Dundee

Listing Name: 2, 4 Laurel Bank, with Boundary Walls, Railings and Gatepiers

Listing Date: 12 March 1993

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 361614

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB25393

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dundee, 2 Laurel Bank

ID on this website: 200361614

Location: Dundee

County: Dundee

Town: Dundee

Electoral Ward: Coldside

Traditional County: Angus

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Description

David MacKenzie circa 1840. Symmetrical U-plan 2-storey basement and attic 4-bay semi-detqched pair of flatted villas. Ashlar front and sides with 1st floor band course, main cornice and blocking course; coursed rubble rear.

S elevation: broad canted end bays, single-light inner bays with canted dormers over.

Side elevations: 3-bay with centre twin pilastered and corniced doorpieces. Bay to right blind. Centre corniced wallhead stack.

Rear: projecting wings with wallhead stacks, that to No 2 cut down, and inner canted dormers.

Piended and platformed slate roof with wallhead and ridge stacks. Windows sash and case, 2-pane glazing pattern to S elevation, small panes to most windows at sides and rear.

Square pyramidal-capped gatepiers. Low boundary walls to Laurel Bank with cast and wrought-iron railings. Ashlar boundary walls step up Constitution Road (railings removed) and return to Prospect Place.

Statement of Interest

A most unusual and original arrangement of upper and lower flats in a semi-detached villa. In 1871 No 2 housed William Lawrie, draper, and D W Wybrants, manufacturer (Meadow Mill). No 4 housed James Rattray, watch-maker, and A J Brough (Taybank Works). No 4 has been cleaned.

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