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2 Kirkgate, Linlithgow

A Category B Listed Building in Linlithgow, West Lothian

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9775 / 55°58'39"N

Longitude: -3.601 / 3°36'3"W

OS Eastings: 300191

OS Northings: 677217

OS Grid: NT001772

Mapcode National: GBR 1S.WDYQ

Mapcode Global: WH5R8.N0FW

Plus Code: 9C7RX9HX+2J

Entry Name: 2 Kirkgate, Linlithgow

Listing Name: 2 Kirkgate

Listing Date: 22 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 382558

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37463

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200382558

Location: Linlithgow

County: West Lothian

Town: Linlithgow

Electoral Ward: Linlithgow

Traditional County: West Lothian

Description

Circa 1700. Low 2-storey and single storey over basement, asymmetrical house sited on falling ground. Cream sandstone rubble, ashlar dressings. Raised painted margins to windows.

E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 7 asymmetrical bays (openings altered and enlarged); taller gabled block to left with lower 4-bay gabled wing to right on higher ground. Block to left with window off-centre right, deep-set door to outer right, lower door to left, both with boarded doors with glazed panels at top. Window off-centre left to 1st floor, traces of blocked windows to right and left. Lower wing to right; low blocked door to outer left, 2 widely spaced windows to centre at 1st floor with bipartite windows to outer right and left, also traces of blocked windows.

W (REAR) ELEVATION: asymmetrical, rendered; door to far left.

Sash and case windows with mostly 2-pane to lower sashes, multi-pane to upper sashes. Grey slate roof, ashler coped skews, rendered apex stacks to gables. Crowstepped gables.

Statement of Interest

Part of irregular terrace on falling ground.

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