Detail of broken pediment above doorway at 17 Battery Place, Rothesay, Bute

Description Detail of broken pediment above doorway at 17 Battery Place, Rothesay, Bute

Date 27/4/2011

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number DP 098951

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content As Rothesay expanded during its boom period in the 19th century, there was a need for a corresponding growth in residential properties for visitors and residents alike. One of the main features of Rothesay's townscape is the Glasgow-style tenement which appears throughout the town, especially along the shore. This broken ogee pediment above the pilastered entrance doorway to the four-storeyed tenement at 17 Battery Place is an example of one of the many features which are typical to those found across Rothesay. The red sandstone used in the construction of tenements in Rothesay came from the same quarries used for many of the Glasgow tenements, often carved into decorative features on chimneystacks, around entrance doorways, like here, and moulded stringcourses between each storey. The bay windows in the outer bays of each tenement allowed residents to benefit from the light and the views available. Internally, many of these tenements also have the typical Glasgow-style 'wally' tiled closes along with stained glass to some internal doors and fanlights, and decorative cast-iron balustrades to staircases. The replication of these features helped to make those visitors who came 'Doon the Watter' feel at home during their stay.

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