Number 33 turns its narrow gable toward the water, making a two-bay side and end elevation work together on a constrained village plot.
Quick facts
- Date
- Mid-19th century
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Two-storey and attic two-bay house with gable to the bay
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB2721)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 84558 65470
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
Rendered walls are lined to resemble ashlar and edged with painted margins. One doorway and stacked side windows meet another vertical pair in the gable; end stacks and a dormerless attic complete the compact block.
Its story
The house was built in the middle nineteenth century and adjoins number 34. Its plan differs from broad-fronted neighbours by using both the long wall and shore gable for light and access.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a characteristic adaptation to Pennan’s tight plots and the varied orientation within its continuous housing group.
What to notice
- A window pair rising in the bay-facing gable.
- Ashlar lines drawn across rendered walls.
- Roof lights serving an otherwise dormerless attic.
Reading the surroundings
This is a private home. Observe from the public route without entering narrow spaces between properties or approaching windows.
Timeline
- Mid-19th century A narrow plot produced a house lit from both side and gable.
- Later period Roof lights adapted the attic without adding projecting dormers.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The exact completion date, original attic use and current internal plan were not independently established.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: 33 Pennan, LB2721 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB2721 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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