25 Kirkgate
There is a residential building at 25 Kirkgate in the Scottish town of Alloa in the Clackmannanshire Council Area . The builder was the stonemason Tobias Bauchop , who built it for himself in 1695. In 1960 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
description
The two-story building is located in the city center near the cemetery and the former Kilncraigs Mills . It has an L-shaped floor plan, with the wing leading to the north as well as various modern, rear additions not visible from the street. The exposed masonry of the symmetrically constructed house consists of ashlar stones. Along the south-facing front, the windows are arranged on four vertical axes and thus surround the central entrance door. Above this there is an ornamented cartouche decorated with foliage with the inscription 1695 / TB / ML and an artfully crafted sundial. All stone carvings are of exceptional quality. All window and door openings close with a ledge . At ground level, the right window is no longer in its original state. The building ends with a gable roof , the gable of which is worked as a stepped gable .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on 25 Kirkgate in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry for 25 Kirkgate in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 56 ° 6 ′ 47.5 " N , 3 ° 47 ′ 34.6" W.