A compact three-house terrace shows how Findhorn’s early nineteenth-century residents adapted regular fronts to a sloping shore settlement.
Quick facts
- Date
- Early 19th century
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Three-house rubble terrace
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB8673)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 03852 64485
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
Three two-storey, three-bay houses share a south-facing coursed-rubble frontage. No. 18 rises over a basement because of the slope; central doors, ashlar dressings, sash openings and spearhead railings create rhythm despite later porch and entrance changes.
Its story
The terrace was built in the early nineteenth century as the harbour village expanded. Nos. 18 and 19/20 each formerly contained two dwellings, showing changing domestic subdivision.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a coherent residential group within Findhorn’s dense historic core.
What to notice
- Three repeated three-bay fronts.
- The raised basement and railings at No. 18.
- Evidence of blocked and altered entrances.
Reading the surroundings
These are private homes. Use public lanes without entering gardens, steps or doorways.
Timeline
- Early 19th century Three rubble houses formed a unified terrace.
- Later alteration Several entrances and internal dwelling divisions changed.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The original builders and dates of later subdivision are not documented.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: 18–21 Findhorn, LB8673 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB8673 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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