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Latitude: 54.7331 / 54°43'59"N
Longitude: -4.4158 / 4°24'56"W
OS Eastings: 244548
OS Northings: 540251
OS Grid: NX445402
Mapcode National: GBR HJG6.B08
Mapcode Global: WH3VM.49HB
Plus Code: 9C6QPHMM+7M
Entry Name: 53 George Street And Whithorn Priory Gateway, Whithorn
Listing Name: 53 George Street and Entrance to Priory
Listing Date: 20 July 1972
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 388665
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB42195
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Whithorn, 53 George Street And Whithorn Priory Gateway
ID on this website: 200388665
Location: Whithorn
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Town: Whithorn
Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
Traditional County: Wigtownshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Later 18th century, 2-storey, irregular 3-bay house.
Painted harled walling, door to right. 2 single light windows to left, 2 windows to 1st. All sash and case, those to 1st smaller with plate glass glazing, those to ground with 12-pane glazing. Tall coped stack to right with thackstane, slate roofs.
PEND: wide-arched opening with clustered nook shafts having moulded bases and caps with heraldic achievement of the Vaus family, from them spring the arch. Above, 2 windows of dwelling house (No 55) flank heraldic panel showing the Royal Arms of Scotland.
Upgraded to Category A, 28 October 1997.
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