Building record MAB17271 - 30 LOW STREET, BANFF
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Summary
House built circa 1753 by Admiral William Gordon on site of old Carmelite Monastery.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 22060
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6899 6393 (27m by 20m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banff |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
House built circa 1753 by Admiral William Gordon on site of old Carmelite Monastery. Two-storey and attic over raised basement, 5-bay regularly fronted house. Squared local whinstone frontage with painted ashlar margins, harled rear and return gable, the rear ashlar margins un-painted. Artisan Gibbsian keystoned doorpiece with double-leaf raised and fielded 6-panel door, the upper panels removed and glazed, approached by steps oversailing raised basement. Regular fenestration, the ground floor windows longer than those on the first floor. Glazing is 12-pane in timber sash and case windows. Rubble side elevation. Three carved stones set into the wall: a fine 1634 coat-of-arms, the royal arms of Scotland, the Virgin and Child (arms of the burgh of Banff) dated 1628 and a Virgin and Child, which appear to have been taken from the market cross when it was removed in the 18th century. Low coped front garden wall (former railings missing) with end piers with cast-iron lamp standards. Latterly used as a hotel.
Period Notes
Datestone 1634; house built c.1753, later mid-19th century alterations.
BN/997, BN/997 (Ground Photograph). SAB14010.
JAMES A STEPHEN, ARCHITECTS, n.d., BANFF RENAISSANCE TOWNSCAPE HERITAGE INITIATIVE STAGE 2, THI (Bibliographic reference). SAB928.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, BANFF BURGH 45 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 22060;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SE166;
- NRHE Numlink: 172615;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SE0060;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB22060 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/172615 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2022 10:31AM
