Description

Earlier 19th century. 2-storey, 2-bay symmetrical pair of rectangular-plan plain classical houses. Coursed sandstone; painted polished ashlar door surrounds and polished ashlar cills; quoins to outer right; long and short surrounds to windows.

NW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: voussoirs and keystones to rusticated doorpieces in 2 central bays; long and short surrounds; timber doors. Single windows to 1st floor above and to both floors of flanking bays.

2- and 4-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; stone skews; skylights; coped gablehead stacks with moulded cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen 1997.

BOUNDARY WALLS: low coped boundary walls to outer left and right.

Statement of Interest

A good example of Victorian terrace housing which shows differing stylistic details, especially in its doorpieces, to its neighbour Nos 67 and 69 (see separate list description).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56631931

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Recommended Books

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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas