Two contrasting remains meet at this corner: the roofless walls of a large eighteenth-century house and a tall warehouse later adapted for making fishing nets.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1763 or earlier; warehouse of the mid-19th century
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Roofless mansion enclosure adjoining a former warehouse and net factory
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB40436)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 93403 67462
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The Jam forms a square two-storey enclosure with six bays to Union Street and a reused dated pediment. At an angle, the three-storey factory has enlarged openings, blocked upper windows, a brick stack and a later low wing facing The Square.
Its story
The house carries a 1763 stone that may have been reused and could contain earlier fabric. A nineteenth-century warehouse was built beside it and later became a net factory, tying the complex directly to Rosehearty’s fishing economy.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises an unusual pairing of elite domestic remains and industrial fabric, as well as the survival of net-making history in the burgh centre.
What to notice
- The 1763 pediment inserted in the Union Street wall.
- Blocked upper windows on the former factory.
- The angled junction between mansion enclosure and warehouse.
Reading the surroundings
Do not enter roofless or overgrown areas, enlarged openings or former working premises without permission. Observe from public streets and keep clear of unstable masonry.
Timeline
- 1763 A dated pediment marked an ambitious town house or reused earlier stone.
- Mid-19th century A multi-storey warehouse enlarged the corner complex.
- Later 19th century Net manufacture adapted the warehouse for the fishing trade.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The earliest fabric, sequence of alterations, current stability and present use were not independently established.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: The Jam and Old Netting Factory, LB40436 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB40436 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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