Description

Late 18th century, dated 1790 to rear; perhaps incorporating earlier fragments. 3-storey, 3-bay house with rectangular stairwell to rear and 19th century shopfront. Probably all whinstone rubble with peebble-dash render (except stairwell). Banded cill course at 1st floor.

S (FRONT) ELEVATION: good late 19th century timber shopfront with moulded brackets to fascia and glazed ingoes; chmfered reveals to pendopening to outer right. Regular fenestration to floors above.

N (REAR) ELEVATION: rectangular stairwell to outer left, 1st floor window with carved date 1790 to lintel. Small single storey brick infill to right.

12-pane timber sash and case windows, 12-pane fixed windows to stairwell. Purple slate; substantial brick apex stacks.

INTERIOR: 19th century shop with built-in timber and glass cabinets. Remainder not seen 1994. There is a vault below No28 which was briefly used as a prison in the 18th century.

Statement of Interest

The form of the stacks is of particular interest, verging unexpectedly on square section.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17845499

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)