A formal pedimented doorway and attic dormers distinguish this substantial house from the humbler domestic fabric around West Brae.
Quick facts
- Date
- Late eighteenth to early nineteenth century
- Architect / designer
- Designer and builders not recorded
- Type
- Two-storey-and-attic classical house with boundary walls and gatepiers
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB46045)
- OS grid reference
- NT 33904 96767
Architecture and continuing use
Coursed squared rubble, raised quoins and margins give the symmetrical three-bay front a crisp finish. The central two-leaf door sits beneath a decorative fanlight in a pilastered, corniced and block-pedimented surround. Small hipped dormers light the attic, while broad end chimneys and boundary walls complete the composition.
Its story
The house belongs to the transition from the late eighteenth to early nineteenth century. Its classical entrance and planned symmetry signalled status within the village. Modern glazing and a rooflight have altered the depth and texture of the façade, but the overall massing and principal stonework survive.
Why it is included
It complements 22 West Brae while demonstrating a more ambitious domestic vocabulary of pediment, fanlight, quoins and enclosed frontage.
What to notice
- The block-pedimented central doorway.
- Decorative astragals in the fanlight.
- Attic dormers and broad chimney stacks framing the roof.
Reading the surroundings
Respect the building as a private residence. View from public space, avoid the boundary entrance and do not treat listing as permission to inspect the interior.
Timeline
- Circa 1800 A formal three-bay house was built at the west side of the village.
- 20th century Replacement glazing changed the recessed texture of the principal windows.
- 1999 The house, walls and gatepiers received Category C listing.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The exact building year and designer are unknown. HES notes loss of architectural value from modern windows, while interior evidence is limited.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: 24 West Brae, LB46045 — Current designation status, statutory identity, official mapped point, date, fabric and significance.
- Trove: 24 West Brae — National collection entry corroborating designation identity, mapped position and related archive material.
- British Listed Buildings: 24 West Brae — Accessible transcription and mapping aid for the listed house, used alongside the authoritative HES entry.
- National Library of Scotland: georeferenced historic maps — Historic-map comparison for the shoreline, streets, buildings and changing settlement; individual map dates and layers should be checked.
Location
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