66-70 High Street (Kirkcudbright)
There is a residential building at 66-70 High Street in the Scottish town of Kirkcudbright in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway . In 1967 the building was first included in the Scottish monument lists. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1988. At 74 High Street there is another category A monument on the left.
description
The 17th century building is on High Street in central Kirkcudbright. Its masonry is made of quarry stone . The north-facing front of the two-story house is almost symmetrical and is five axes wide. On the upper floor, five narrow windows are installed at different heights, while two six- or twelve-part lattice windows are let into each of the sides . To the left of the middle an entrance door leads into the interior. The building closes with a slate roof .
In the middle, a doorway with a segmented arch leads into a narrow alley. There the house numbers 66 and 68 connect to the rear of house number 70 along the High Street. These were also built from quarry stone, have two floors and close with slate roofs. Number 66 has been extended by two axes on the south side and has a single-storey wing extending to the rear. The front of number 68 is five axes wide with five windows at different heights on the upper floor. The one on the even-numbered axes was added later. On the south side there is a two-story extension four axes further.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry for 66–70 High Street in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 54 ° 50 ′ 7.3 " N , 4 ° 3 ′ 19.4" W.