Description

1876, incorporating an earlier Georgian building. 2-storey and attic, 9-bay asymmetrical-plan hotel with L plan courtyard at centre. Painted render. Base course; corniced architraved and corbelled windows at 1st floor; pedimented dormers at attic; iron hanging baskets between ground and 1st floor; dentilled cornice.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: symmetrical. Steps to pedimented central doorpiece; decorative dentilled cornice; urns surmount octagonal shafts (left missing) and pediment; ?George Hotel? inscribed within; timber and glass door; single window at 1st floor; thistle motif aligned above; dormer surmounted by lead platformed pyramid tower. Regular fenestration to flanking bays. Postbox at ground to outer left. Rose motif above 1st floor window in penultimate bay to outer left; shamrock motif above 1st floor window in penultimate bay to outer right. Decorative timber surrounds to ground floor windows.

W (CHURCH STREET) ELEVATION: 8-bay. Dentilled dividing band course with terminating skewputts to 3 bays to left. Corbelled pedimented windows at 1st floor; dentilled cornice; anthemion and palmette frieze; plain surrounds to window to outer left and central upper window in 3 bays to left; scrolled decorative consoles to windows at ground flanking door to right. Single window to gabled bay to outer left. Arched windows set in keystoned arched rollmouled surrounds in 3 bays to left; central bay blind. Boarded timber carriage entrance; studded surround. Timber entrance door to right; 2 small glass panels to left; single windows flanking. Regular fenestration at upper storeys.

Predominantly 2-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; skews; square skewputts; dentilled corniced stacks; circular cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: plaster ceilings; decorative friezes; egg and dart ovolo mouldings. Elaborate staircase; turned wall strings; domed newel posts. Corbel supports to central courtyard reveal earlier building structure.

POSTBOX: wall-mounted postbox, began production in 1858.

Statement of Interest

Building is dated 1876, but incorporates a late Georgian building. It was said in The Visitor's Guide to Wigtownshire by W McIlwraith (1875) that the hotel had 'capital accommodation for both man and beast.' It reflects an important aspect of late 18th century Stranraer life, as a staging post for the short crossing from Stranraer to Ireland.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17794387

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)