Two gabled dormers and painted dressings animate a compact late-Victorian house at the meeting of Hill Street and High Street.
Quick facts
- Date
- Late 19th century
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Single-storey and attic three-bay house on a corner
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB40150)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 48831 68357
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The rubble three-bay front centres on a panelled entrance. Outer dormers break the wallhead, and four-pane glazing, coped end stacks and a slate roof complete the balanced elevation.
Its story
The house belongs to the later planned town and appears in mapping under an earlier High Street number. Its corner position makes the shift between the two street addresses part of the record.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a characteristic Portknockie house with strong corner-group value.
What to notice
- Paired gabled wallhead dormers.
- Contrasting painted window margins.
- The exposed gable facing High Street.
Reading the surroundings
This is a private residence. View from public pavements without approaching windows or side ground.
Timeline
- Late 19th century A dormered house defined an important planned-street corner.
- Mapped period Surveyors recorded it under a High Street number before the present address.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The exact construction date and reason for renumbering were not established.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: 12 Hill Street, LB40150 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB40150 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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