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Latitude: 55.6515 / 55°39'5"N
Longitude: -3.1898 / 3°11'23"W
OS Eastings: 325226
OS Northings: 640419
OS Grid: NT252404
Mapcode National: GBR 6352.6X
Mapcode Global: WH6V4.Z66S
Plus Code: 9C7RMR26+J3
Entry Name: Town House, High Street, Peebles
Listing Name: High Street, Town House
Listing Date: 23 February 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 384777
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB39188
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Peebles, High Street, Town House
ID on this website: 200384777
Location: Peebles
County: Scottish Borders
Town: Peebles
Electoral Ward: Tweeddale West
Traditional County: Peeblesshire
Tagged with: Townhouse
Dated 1753. 2-storey 3-bay classical town house with former corn exchange (1860) to rear. Cream harl, pink sandstone ashlar dressings. Base course; banded impost course at ground floor; banded cill course at 1st floor; eaves cornice; angle margins; 1st floor windows with shouldered mouldings.
N (FRONT) ELEVATION: symmetrical; 2 depressed-arched pends to outer bays ( to right now infilled with modern glazing) framing central window. Regular fenestration above. Central bracketted pediment breaking eaves with ball finials and shield with Peebles' arms and date above.
S (REAR) ELEVATION: tall single storey former corn exchange projecting at right angle, tall windows ( now blocked) and openings. Small arched belfry to end gable.
12-pane timber sash and case windows to front block. Purple slates, piend and platformed roof to town house. Swept skewputts to corn exchange.
INTERIOR: not seen 1994.
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