A carefully repaired rubble house, boundary wall and iron railings show how domestic plots shaped Pathhead’s street edge.
Quick facts
- Date
- Early nineteenth century
- Architect / designer
- Builder not identified
- Type
- Two-storey T-plan house with boundary railings
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB47764)
- OS grid reference
- NT 39420 64364
Architecture and continuing use
The three-bay front is built in coursed tooled rubble, with ashlar dressings and projecting quoins used on only one side. A deeper rear range gives the house a T-plan. The boundary wall, coping and wrought-iron railings retain the separation between pavement and domestic ground.
Its story
The house belongs to Pathhead’s early-nineteenth-century growth. A central opening was later converted from a door to a window, and other repairs altered glazing and roof details without obscuring the basic plan. Historic Environment Scotland updated the designation information in 2019.
Why it is included
Category C listing recognises a good period house whose asymmetrical masonry detail and surviving boundary treatment contribute strongly to Main Street.
What to notice
- Projecting quoins confined to one side of the principal front.
- The former central doorway visible in the masonry.
- Wrought-iron railings continuing the line of the stone boundary wall.
Reading the surroundings
View from the pavement and respect the house, garden and rear range as private property. Do not lean equipment on the railings or enter the plot.
Timeline
- Early 1800s A two-storey house was built with a deeper rear range.
- 2001 The house, wall and railings received Category C listing.
- 2019 A record review refined the protected site’s published details.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Current interior arrangement and occupancy are private and were not investigated. Only publicly documented exterior fabric is described.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: 23 Main Street, LB47764 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB47764 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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