Walkerburn Lounger
The urinal of Walkerburn is a public toilet facility in the Scottish village of Walkerburn in the Council Area Scottish Borders . In 1978 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The textile industrialist Henry Ballantyne ran various textile mills in the area. To accommodate the workforce, he founded the village of Walkerburn in the 19th century. With the development of public facilities towards the end of the 19th century, the toilet facility was installed around 1897. Its establishment has been described as a significant advance for the town. In 2008, the facility was added to the list of endangered listed buildings in Scotland. In 2013, her condition was classified as poor and at the same time high risk.
description
The public lavatory is in the center of Walkerburn on Galashiels Road ( A72 ), the town's main thoroughfare. It nestles against a farm ( Caberston Farm ) and is thus on the former workers' path to Tweedvale Mill . The cast iron toilet facility is composed of prefabricated elements from the Glasgow- based Saracen Foundry . This is also shown by a plaque with the inscription "SARACEN FOUNDRY MACFARLANES PATENT GLASGOW". The individual wall elements are divided vertically into four segments. While the bottom is unadorned, the two above are decorated with different patterns. The top element is equipped with vertical ventilation slots. Finally, there is a toothed wreath with decorative gargoyles . Inside there are two urinals which are separated from each other by a cast iron element. In both units, plaques indicate that clothing must be straightened before leaving (“PLEASE ADJUST YOUR DRESS BEFORE LEAVING”).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk ( Memento from June 25, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
- Entry on Walkerburn Lounger in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 37 '26.3 " N , 3 ° 1' 10.8" W.