Number 36 retains the balanced scale of an early Pennan house while also recording a substantial rebuilding around 1980.
Quick facts
- Date
- Circa 1800; rebuilt circa 1980
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Two-storey three-bay house facing the bay
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB2723)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 84534 65476
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The rendered frontage has a central entrance, regular upper windows and an extra ground-floor opening beside the door. Twelve-pane glazing, end stacks and a slate roof reinforce its traditional three-bay character.
Its story
The house originated about 1800, near the beginning of Pennan’s surviving domestic sequence. Rebuilding about 1980 renewed much of the fabric while retaining the established massing and elevation.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises an early component of the village group and a carefully maintained historic form despite major later rebuilding.
What to notice
- Three-bay balance across the upper floor.
- Additional opening beside the central doorway.
- End stacks framing the slate roof.
Reading the surroundings
This is a private residence. Observe from the public road without approaching the door or windows, and take care in the narrow shared street.
Timeline
- Circa 1800 An early two-storey house joined the developing fishing settlement.
- Circa 1980 Rebuilding retained the familiar frontage and scale.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The proportion of early fabric surviving the rebuilding and present internal arrangement were not independently confirmed.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: 36 Pennan, LB2723 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB2723 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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