A plainly ordered three-bay house contributes painted walling, restrained margins and a traditional roofline to Garlieston’s coherent South Street terrace.
Quick facts
- Date
- Early nineteenth century
- Architect / designer
- Builder unknown
- Type
- Two-storey three-bay terraced house
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB19171)
- OS grid reference
- NX 47756 46275
Architecture and continuing use
The two-storey front is harled and painted, with raised margins at the corners and around its openings. A central door is flanked by sash windows. Coped end stacks, sandstone ridge and skews, slates and cast-iron rainwater goods complete the compact composition.
Its story
The house was built in the early nineteenth century as Garlieston expanded around its harbour. It was listed in 1972 as part of the village group. HES records an earlier name, Sunnyside, and notes that it was known as Carriacou by 1992, illustrating how a simple numbered address can carry changing private identities.
Why it is included
It is a representative rather than exceptional house, included to show the disciplined domestic scale that links Garlieston’s more prominent estate and harbour buildings.
What to notice
- The centred doorway and evenly spaced three-bay front.
- Raised painted margins at openings and corners.
- The low roofline between coped end stacks.
Reading the surroundings
This is a private residence. View from the public street without approaching windows or the doorway, entering the property, or identifying occupants.
Timeline
- Early nineteenth century The three-bay house was built within the growing harbour village.
- 20 July 1972 It entered the statutory list as part of the Garlieston group.
- By 1992 The recorded house name had changed from Sunnyside to Carriacou.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The construction year and builder are unknown. The 1992 name may have changed again, and no claim is made about current occupancy.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: 7 South Street, Garlieston, LB19171 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and significance.
- Dumfries and Galloway Local Development Plan 2 — Local-authority settlement context for Garlieston, its historic and landscape character, and planned development.
- Trove search: 7 South Street, Garlieston — National collection search for site records, surveys, photographs and archive material.
Location
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