Two matching houses create a six-dormer rhythm on Church Street, demonstrating how repeated details shaped Findochty’s later planned townscape.
Quick facts
- Date
- Late 19th century
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Pair of two-storey three-bay houses
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB31390)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 46377 68117
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
Each rendered two-storey house has three bays, a centred panelled door and three gabled dormers breaking the wallhead. Painted dressings, four-pane windows, coped stacks and slate roofs visually bind the pair.
Its story
The paired houses were built in the later nineteenth century as Findochty extended beyond the oldest harbour lanes. Their repeated form offered individual homes within a strongly unified street composition.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises group value, architectural rhythm and representative later seatown housing.
What to notice
- Six gabled dormers across the pair.
- Repeated central doorways.
- Coped ridge and end stacks marking the party division.
Reading the surroundings
Both houses are private. Use the pavement without entering doorways, gardens or rear access.
Timeline
- Late 19th century A matched pair strengthened the planned line of Church Street.
- Continuing use Separate dwellings preserved the shared architectural rhythm.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The exact build date and whether both interiors retain comparable detail are not known.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: 3–4 Church Street, LB31390 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB31390 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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