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Latitude: 55.6522 / 55°39'7"N
Longitude: -3.1921 / 3°11'31"W
OS Eastings: 325084
OS Northings: 640496
OS Grid: NT250404
Mapcode National: GBR 6342.QP
Mapcode Global: WH6V4.Y648
Plus Code: 9C7RMR25+V5
Entry Name: 14 Biggiesknowe, Peebles
Listing Name: 14 Biggiesknowe
Listing Date: 1 March 1978
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 384718
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB39141
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200384718
Location: Peebles
County: Scottish Borders
Town: Peebles
Electoral Ward: Tweeddale West
Traditional County: Peeblesshire
Tagged with: Cottage
Late 18th century. Single storey and basement 3-bay cottage on ground falling to S. Whinstone with cement margins; dry dash to sides and rear.
N (BIGGIESKNOWE) ELEVATION: 2-steps to deep set panelled and glazed door at centre, flanking windows, all hard under eaves; blocked basement windows. Plaque to left of door (see below). Low blank wall of garage to right.
W ELEVATION: piend-roofed garage (former stable) with boarded doors
projects at ground to left; gable end of house with boarded door to basement and window to principal floor.
S ELEVATION: irregular; principal floor with 3 windows grouped to right and blocked window to left; door and 2 small windows at ground. Garage set back to left with small window at centre.
E ELEVATION: blank gable adjoining No 16.
Timber sash and case 4-pane windows. Grey slates; ashlar-coped rendered apex stacks.
The birthplace of John Veitch, Professor of Logic at Glasgow University; born 24th October 1829. A weaver's cottage.
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