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17Th Century House, Courtyard Behind 71-75 High Street, Dunbar

A Category A Listed Building in Dunbar, East Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.002 / 56°0'7"N

Longitude: -2.5153 / 2°30'54"W

OS Eastings: 367963

OS Northings: 678906

OS Grid: NT679789

Mapcode National: GBR ND4V.JFQ

Mapcode Global: WH8W0.BDHM

Plus Code: 9C8V2F2M+RV

Entry Name: 17Th Century House, Courtyard Behind 71-75 High Street, Dunbar

Listing Name: High Street, Courtyard Through 71-75 High Street

Listing Date: 5 February 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 360863

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB24788

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200360863

Location: Dunbar

County: East Lothian

Town: Dunbar

Electoral Ward: Dunbar and East Linton

Traditional County: East Lothian

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Description

NO. 73: 18th century. 3-storey harled block, serving as
extension to no. 71 High Street. E end abuts gable of 17th
century house. Panelled door to right; parapet to small
forecourt and decorative iron railings.
17TH CENTURY HOUSE forming L-plan of 2 adjoining wings with
different ridge heights. Rendered sandstone rubble: pantiled
roof; crowsteps with curved beak skewputs. Harled gable and
brick stacks. Variety of small-pane glazing pattern.
E WING: 2-storey. Slated easing course. Pend under forestair;
door above and window to right. Ground floor to N entered
through pend, with openings blocked at rear. Wing abutted in
courtyard to N by single storey, rendered, pantiled
outbuilding, linking with no. 75 High Street. Rear elevation
with random openings and piended attic dormer.
S WING: Higher eaves with steeply pitched gable and roof
above 3-storey block; courtyard face with bowed stairblock at
centre, roof swept into main eaves. Cossarr's Wynd elevation
with random windows and 3 swept dormers, breaking eaves. E
gable with 3 windows in vertical line to N.

Statement of Interest

Property has group interest with other listed buildings on High Street and West Port: see LB24778 to LB24791, LB24803 to LB24824 and LB24864 to LB24867.

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