Description

Mid to later 19th century. 2-storey 4-bay free-standing office of works building converted to flats; set into ground rising to S, upper flat entered from street level to S. Coursed grey stugged sandstone with polished ashlar dressings.

W ELEVATION: ground cleared away leaving declining rubble base course to left, far right bay still blind and submerged; 2 centre windows part blocked to take modern windows+ modern door with 4-pane fanlight at left (Lynwell). Original single windows to all 4 upper bays.

S ELEVATION: single (upper) storey; gabled with projecting stack at centre, reduced by quadrant shoulders at gablehead. Single window to outer left; modern door (Castle Dene) and large adjoining window fill br oad former works entrance to right.

N ELEVATION: blank gable with stack, as above with advanced chimneybreast. Sited close to neighbouring house (76 Castlegate - see separate listing).

8-pane timber sash and case windows, to upper flat. Ashlar skews and console skewputts; grey slates.

Statement of Interest

Strategic site on approach to Castle (see separate listing). Perhaps former office of works to jail.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56635827

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House