Building record MAB17304 - 36-38 LOW STREET AND 2 CARMELITE STREET, BANFF
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Summary
Three storied building within the historic area of Banff, recently a cafe, now Local Authority offices, dating from 1764-67, adjacent to the Town House and tollbooth (NJ66SE0061).
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 22064
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6898 6397 (12m by 18m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banff |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Three storied building within the historic area of Banff, recently a cafe, now Local Authority offices, dating from 1764-67, adjacent to the Town House and tollbooth (NJ66SE0061). The exterior is harled, with painted ashlar margins, corniced end stacks, and a slate roof, piended at the corner. A watching brief and structural recording was carried out in 2005 by Murray Archaeological Services during conversion of the building, then the Mercat Cross Cafe, into office accommodation. The interior of the building was gutted prior to any archaeological recording taking place. This recorded details of the south wall, including original fireplaces, and foundations of the west wall. Remains of a cobbled surface were revealed in the eastern extension, which had been made by building a blocking wall between the 36-38 Low Street building, the Town House and a now semi-demolished building in the backland to the east. The cobbled area has been interpreted as the yard surface of the original pend between the three buildings. The cobbles cannot be dated, but are secondary to the backland building, which from cartographic evidence dates from the early-mid 19th century. No earlier pend surface was observed below the cobbles. The building contains former cells, now in use for storage, potentially relating to the former Town House and tollbooth prison wing adjacent to the south.
DSCN1597, DSCN1597 (Ground Photograph). SAB35990.
SMALL, JW, 1900, SCOTTISH MARKET CROSSES (Bibliographic reference). SAB1795.
MURRAY, HK & JC, 2005, Mercat Cross Café, Banff: WB/Structural Recording, WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB2925.
MURRAY, H. K., 2006, DES VOL6, 2005, P.13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4539.
WATCHING BRIEF
Jul 7 2006 , AAS-GR-06-07-032 - 036, AAS-GR-06-07-032 - 036 (Ground Photograph). SAB35732.
May 20 1986 , FU 5-9, FU 5-9 (Ground Photograph). SAB33488.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 22064;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SE374;
- NRHE Numlink: 229730;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SE0157;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB22064 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/229730 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1795 Bibliographic reference: SMALL, JW. 1900. SCOTTISH MARKET CROSSES.
- --- SAB2925 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY, HK & JC. 2005. Mercat Cross Café, Banff: WB/Structural Recording. WB report.
- --- SAB33488 Ground Photograph: May 20 1986 . FU 5-9. Black & White. FU 5-9.
- --- SAB35732 Ground Photograph: Jul 7 2006 . AAS-GR-06-07-032 - 036. Digital. AAS-GR-06-07-032 - 036.
- --- SAB35990 Ground Photograph: DSCN1597. Digital. DSCN1597.
- --- SAB4539 Bibliographic reference: MURRAY, H. K.. 2006. DES VOL6, 2005. P.13.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 14 2022 11:09AM
