Crowstepped gables give this small eighteenth-century house a consciously traditional Scots profile within High Blantyre’s older settlement landscape.
Quick facts
- Date
- Eighteenth century
- Architect / designer
- Builder not identified
- Type
- Crowstepped domestic house
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB5158)
- OS grid reference
- NS 67730 56613
Architecture and continuing use
The official record is exceptionally concise, identifying an eighteenth-century house through its crowstepped gables. Those stepped skews establish a recognisable silhouette and connect the building to a much longer Scottish domestic tradition.
Its story
Shott House belongs to the pre-industrial and early industrial landscape of High Blantyre. It survived later expansion around the parish churches and entered the statutory list in 1971. Accessible official evidence does not provide a detailed ownership or alteration sequence.
Why it is included
Category B listing protects a scarce eighteenth-century domestic survival whose traditional gable form contributes to understanding older High Blantyre.
What to notice
- The stepped profile rising along each gable.
- The compact domestic scale relative to nearby church buildings.
- Any legible change in masonry or openings, viewed from public space.
Reading the surroundings
Treat the house and grounds as private. Observe only from lawful public space without entering drives or gardens, obstructing access or intruding on residents.
Timeline
- 18th century A domestic house was built with crowstepped gables.
- 19th century High Blantyre expanded around its older parish and domestic sites.
- 1971 Shott House entered the statutory list at Category B.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The architect, exact date, alteration history and present occupation are not established by accessible sources. No interior access is implied.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Shott House, Blantyre, LB5158 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and significance.
- Trove designation: LB5158 — Parallel national designation identity and archival context.
- British Listed Buildings: Shott House — Accessible parallel listing identity for the eighteenth-century house and crowstepped gables.
Location
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