Description

Later 19th century. 2 storey, 3 bay, rectangular plan traditional terraced house. Painted tooled snecked sandstone with droved dressings.

SE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical; chamfered door surround; recessed timber panelled door with letterbox fanlight; windows to flanking bays with chamfered dressings; regular fenestration to first floor.

NE AND SW ELEVATIONS: obscured by adjoining terrace.

NW ELEVATION: not seen 1997.

2 pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof with lead ridge; stone skew to left gable; plastic rainwater goods; brick coped gablehead stack to left with circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1997.

Statement of Interest

Gorebridge was founded by the Dewars of Vogrie in the 1800's. It provided accommodation for the workers at Stobs Mill gunpowder factory (house still remains, see separate listing) which was established in 1793, and was the earliest gunpowder works in Scotland. Nowadays the main street comprises mainly of shops and a few houses like this one.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77771169

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
• 
  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
• 
  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
• 
  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6