Newburgh House gives Main Street a more formal early nineteenth-century domestic presence through its raised proportions and carefully framed entrance.
Quick facts
- Date
- Circa 1800
- Architect / designer
- Designer and builder unrecorded
- Type
- Two-storey, basement and attic residence
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB9174)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 99909 25405
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
A three-window south front rises above a basement in rubble with surface granite dressings. The doorway is quoined and keyblocked beneath an original rectangular fanlight, and a parapet partly conceals canted dormers.
Its story
The house was constructed around 1800, when Newburgh’s street form and coastal economy were consolidating. Later reglazing altered some details without removing the broad symmetry of the principal elevation.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a substantial and comparatively formal village house with a strong entrance composition, attic treatment and surviving early plan expression.
What to notice
- The keyblock above the doorway.
- Original rectangular fanlight.
- Canted dormers rising behind the parapet.
Reading the surroundings
Respect residential privacy. Observe only from public space, keep entrances clear and do not enter the garden, basement areas or interior without invitation.
Timeline
- Circa 1800 A substantial residence appeared on the developing Main Street.
- Later period Window glass was renewed while the principal form survived.
- 1971 National designation recognised the house’s architectural interest.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The exact construction date, original owner and sequence of later changes remain unverified.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Newburgh House, LB9174 — Designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB9174 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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