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Glencorse House, 5, 7 Northgate, Peebles

A Category B Listed Building in Peebles, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6524 / 55°39'8"N

Longitude: -3.1892 / 3°11'21"W

OS Eastings: 325264

OS Northings: 640519

OS Grid: NT252405

Mapcode National: GBR 6352.BL

Mapcode Global: WH6V4.Z6H3

Plus Code: 9C7RMR26+X8

Entry Name: Glencorse House, 5, 7 Northgate, Peebles

Listing Name: 5 and 7 Northgate

Listing Date: 23 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 384852

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB39238

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200384852

Location: Peebles

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Peebles

Electoral Ward: Tweeddale West

Traditional County: Peeblesshire

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Description

Mid to later 18th century. 2-storey 3-bay house with classical details, modern shopfront inserted. Smooth render simulating ashlar, peeble-dash to rear. Base course; architraved windows.

E (FRONT) ELEVATION: widely spaced bays; Greek Doric columned doorpiece to centre with panelled door. Regular fenestration. Modern shopfront inserted to right. 2 canted dormers.

S (BRIDGEGATE) ELEVATION: gabled with apex stack. Doorway to centre, window at 1st floor to right.

W (REAR) ELEVATION: small extension to outer left; wallhead stack to centre.

INTERIOR: not seen 1994.

Statement of Interest

Once the home of explorer Mungo Park (1771-1806) who lived in Peebles from 1779-1805.

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