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85 Northgate, Peebles

A Category B Listed Building in Peebles, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6546 / 55°39'16"N

Longitude: -3.1896 / 3°11'22"W

OS Eastings: 325243

OS Northings: 640764

OS Grid: NT252407

Mapcode National: GBR 6351.7S

Mapcode Global: WH6V4.Z49F

Plus Code: 9C7RMR36+V5

Entry Name: 85 Northgate, Peebles

Listing Name: 85 Northgate

Listing Date: 29 March 1995

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 384858

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB39242

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Peebles, 85 Northgate

ID on this website: 200384858

Location: Peebles

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Peebles

Electoral Ward: Tweeddale West

Traditional County: Peeblesshire

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Description

Probably early 18th century. 2-storey 3-bay house with basement ro rear with ground floor to front semi-sunk below street level. Lined render to front, peeble-dash to rear and sides. Raised margins to openings and corners.

E (FRONT) ELEVATION: doorway to centre with flush-panelled door (top 3 panels glazed). Regular fenestration.

W (REAR) ELEVATION: regular fenestration. Some openings enlarged at ground floor, later lean-to addition to basement. 3 cast-iron skylights.

12-pane timber sash and case windows. Purple slate. Apex stack to N with thackstane.

INTERIOR: not seen 1994.

Statement of Interest

Thackstanes are weathering devices used for thatched roofs, and the house would have been thatched originally; the form and pitch of the roof also indicate the earlier thatching.

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