A tall early nineteenth-century house now serves as the Waterfront Hotel, its three storeys rising above the lower crescent.
Quick facts
- Date
- Earlier 19th century
- Architect / designer
- Builder unrecorded
- Type
- Three-storey harbour-front house
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB45200)
- OS grid reference
- NW 99910 54169
Architecture and continuing use
The rendered three-bay front has a central corniced doorway, regular sash windows and upper openings pushed into bargeboarded gables. Broad stacks and a low boundary wall complete the compact site.
Its story
Built as a substantial house during the port’s nineteenth-century growth, number 7 was under restoration when surveyed in 1997. It now forms the core of a multi-building hotel.
Why it is included
Its height, harbour-facing position and successful hospitality reuse make it a particularly visible part of North Crescent.
What to notice
- Central consoled doorway.
- Top-floor windows breaking the eaves.
- Height difference beside the neighbouring Crown Hotel.
Reading the surroundings
The operator advertises accommodation, restaurant and terrace use. Enter only customer areas and follow staff guidance.
Timeline
- c.1800–1835 A tall three-storey house was built on North Crescent.
- 1997 The listed-building survey recorded restoration in progress.
- 2026 The Waterfront operates here as a hotel and restaurant.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The exact construction year and date of conversion to hotel use have not been established from the reviewed sources.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: 7 North Crescent, The Waterfront Hotel, LB45200 — Designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric, authorship and architectural or archaeological interest.
- The Waterfront Hotel: official site — Current hotel and restaurant use, address, facilities and access information.
Location
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