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47-49 High Street, Montrose

A Category C Listed Building in Montrose, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.7124 / 56°42'44"N

Longitude: -2.4679 / 2°28'4"W

OS Eastings: 371455

OS Northings: 757950

OS Grid: NO714579

Mapcode National: GBR VY.F6VB

Mapcode Global: WH8RK.2K22

Plus Code: 9C8VPG6J+WR

Entry Name: 47-49 High Street, Montrose

Listing Name: 47 and 49 High Street

Listing Date: 11 June 1971

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 383256

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB38064

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200383256

Location: Montrose

County: Angus

Town: Montrose

Electoral Ward: Montrose and District

Traditional County: Angus

Tagged with: Tenement

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Description

Early 19th century probably incorporating 17th or 18th century fabric. 3-storey, 3-bay, rectangular plan tenement in 2 parts. Squared and snecked sandstone to front rubble stone to sides and rear. Band course between 1st and 2nd floors and below eaves cornice. Chamfered margins.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: modern shopfront at ground, 1st and 2nd floors regularly fenestrated.

N ELEVATION: adjoining 43 High Street to W, extending E along close, irregular fenestration.

S ELEVATION: adjoining 51/53 High Street to W, extending E, irregular fenestration.

E ELEVATION: gable end.

Timber sash and case windows, 4-pane glazing. Grey slate, piended roof to front (W), pitch roof to rear (E).

INTERIOR: ground floor completely modernised, floor above shop at 1st removed to allow raised ceiling, 1st and 2nd floors gutted recent structural repairs made, evidence of early alterations, part brick internal walls, stone corbels at division of two sections, 18th century fielded panelling to rear possibly original or transferred from elsewhere in 19th century, unusual hinged sashes survive on S side.

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