Description

Dated 1843. Near-symmetrical, 3-storey pair of plain classical style tenements forming single block; No 43 5-bay (painted pilastered entrance centred at ground); No 44 3-bay (painted pilastered entrance in bay to outer right). Coursed rubble sandstone; polished sandstone dressings. Raised base course; architraved string course; raised lintel course; corniced eaves. Droved cream rubble quoins; droved long and short rubble surrounds to polished openings; projecting cills.

NW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION NO 43: steps to entrance centred at ground; replacement door; plate-glass fanlight; surrounding pilastered doorpiece comprising plain frieze, cornice, block pediment, raised keystone dated "1843". Single windows in bays to left and right of entrance; regularly fenestrated in all bays at 1st and 2nd floors. NO 44: steps to entrance in bay to outer right; replacement door; plate-glass fanlight; surrounding pilastered doorpiece comprising plain frieze, cornice, block pediment, raised keystone. Single windows in remaining bays at ground; regularly fenestrated at 1st and 2nd floors.

Predominantly modern glazing; 6-pane upper, plate glass lower sash and case windows to No 43 at 1st floor; some 2-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; coped ridge and apex stacks (rendered); various circular cans.

BOUNDARY WALL: low coped whitewashed boundary wall to East Princes Street.

Statement of Interest

A simple but early sea-front tenement.

Rothesay is one of Scotland's premier seaside resorts, developed primarily during the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and incorporates an earlier medieval settlement. The town retains a wide range of buildings characteristic of its development as a high status 19th century holiday resort, including a range of fine villas, a Victorian pier and promenade.

The history and development of Rothesay is defined by two major phases. The development of the medieval town, centred on Rothesay Castle, and the later 19th and early 20th century development of the town as a seaside resort. Buildings from this later development, reflect the wealth of the town during its heyday as a tourist destination, and include a range of domestic and commercial architecture of a scale sometimes found in larger burghs. Both the 19th and early 20th century growth of the town, with a particular flourish during the inter-war period, included areas of reclaimed foreshore, particularly along the coast to the east of the town and around the pier and pleasure gardens.

(List description revised as part of Rothesay listing review 2010-11).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata IDs Q77770072 Q77770074

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