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Latitude: 56.0716 / 56°4'17"N
Longitude: -3.4568 / 3°27'24"W
OS Eastings: 309408
OS Northings: 687484
OS Grid: NT094874
Mapcode National: GBR 1Y.PHCF
Mapcode Global: WH5QR.WN2B
Plus Code: 9C8R3GCV+J7
Entry Name: 39-41 East Port, Dunfermline
Listing Name: 35-41 (Odd Nos) East Port, Including Railings
Listing Date: 12 January 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 362482
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26013
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Dunfermline, 39-41 East Port
ID on this website: 200362482
Location: Dunfermline
County: Fife
Town: Dunfermline
Electoral Ward: Dunfermline Central
Traditional County: Fife
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Earlier 19th century. Pair of semi-detached 2-storey and basement; 3-bay; tenement blocks. Classical design with Doric columns flanking main entrance. Heavily rockfaced sandstone to basement; chanelled polished sandstone ashlar to ground floor; droved ashlar to first floor to principal (N) elevation; coursed stugged sandstone to side elevations; (E and W); coursed rubble to rear; polished ashlar dressings. Base course to basement and ground floor to principal elevation; band course above 1st floor; eaves cornice. Architraved windows to 1st floor to principal and side elevations. Coped gables.
N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: steps up to central ground floor (principal) entrance to each block; both with flanking Greek Doric engaged columns supporting plain entablature; panelled timber door with border-glazed rectangular fanlight to each. Flanking windows to each floor and one above. Basement entrance below; each with 6-panel timber door. Later 5-light boxed dormer with timber mullions to left block.
S ELEVATION: largely regular fenestration with polygonal dormers.
E ELEVATION: steps up to architraved entrance with consoled cornice to right of centre; panelled timber door. Stair windows at 2 separate levels above.
W ELEVATION: steps up to architraved entrance with consoled cornice to left of centre; panelled timber door. Stair windows at 2 separate levels above.
Mainly 12-pane timber sash and case windows (single pane lower sashes to principal elevation of left block; 2-pane sashes to ground floor of right block). Grey slate roof. Coped corniced gablehead stacks to either side and one to centre; round cans.
INTERIOR: not inspected (1998).
RAILINGS: cast-iron railings with fleur-de-lys finials along steps and street to principal elevation; pair of fluted pillars with decorative railings to principal entrance to left.
A pair of distinguished tenements of classical design, with channelled ground floor, Greek Dorick doorpieces and moulded architraves.
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