General view of 6 and 7 Bishop Terrace, Rothesay, Bute, from SW

Description General view of 6 and 7 Bishop Terrace, Rothesay, Bute, from SW

Date 28/6/2011

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

Catalogue Number DP 102905

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Rothesay's development was restricted by the steeply sloping hills surrounding the harbour and original town centre. However, during the town's great period of expansion during the 19th century, it gradually grew up the slopes of Ballochgoy in the west and Common Hill in the east. Bishop Terrace extends to the north from the foot of Serpentine Road and consists of detached and semi-detached villas built on this elevated site overlooking the harbour and town centre. This three-storeyed flatted property dates from the mid-19th century. It displays some features which can be seen across Rothesay including the curved bay window to the north (left), elements inspired by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson such as the deep eaves and decorative woodwork. The building has moulded stringcourses above the bay windows and the adjacent tripartite windows at ground and first floor level. The pilastered entrance door is set within the recessed southern bay (right). Bishop Terrace developed on land orignally part of the Bishops Land. The plots, and the individual houses, on the street increase in size as they extend northwards from Serpentine Road above Battery Place, culminating in the impressive Beechwood House, now a hotel.

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