Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging | Canmore

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Dower House (Post Medieval), Town House (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging

Classification Dower House (Post Medieval), Town House (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Dower House

Canmore ID 159813

Site Number NO12SW 580

NGR NO 12031 23467

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/159813

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Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
View of exposed timber front.

SC 2638636

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. View of exposed timber front.

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1968

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of main joists and bridging timbers, first floor.

SC 2640388

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Detail of main joists and bridging timbers, first floor.

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1966

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
View from South-West with timber front exposed.

SC 2640359

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. View from South-West with timber front exposed.

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1968

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of window in Turnpike, and overlap of later gallery extension.

SC 2640389

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Detail of window in Turnpike, and overlap of later gallery extension.

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1966

© RCAHMS

General view from S.

SC 1349377

General view from S.

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c. 1965

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
General view from South-West.

SC 2638641

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. General view from South-West.

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1966

© RCAHMS

Perth, Watergate, Gowrie House.
General view of watergate and site of Gowrie House.
Insc: "Site of Gowrie House, Watergate, Perth, 6650 GWW"

SC 2640362

Perth, Watergate, Gowrie House. General view of watergate and site of Gowrie House. Insc: "Site of Gowrie House, Watergate, Perth, 6650 GWW"

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c. 1900

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of window in turnpike chamfered jamb and glazing groove.

SC 2640367

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Detail of window in turnpike chamfered jamb and glazing groove.

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1968

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of sole-plate and uprights of gallery within first floor.

SC 2640391

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Detail of sole-plate and uprights of gallery within first floor.

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1966

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Interior, first floor, inner face of timber front.

SC 2637924

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Interior, first floor, inner face of timber front.

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1968

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Interior detail of inner face of timber front, first floor.

SC 2640357

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Interior detail of inner face of timber front, first floor.

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1968

© RCAHMS

General view from S.

SC 2640385

General view from S.

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c. 1965

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Photographic copy of PTD 193/5, showing floor plans section, elevation and sketch reconstruction.

SC 1727103

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Photographic copy of PTD 193/5, showing floor plans section, elevation and sketch reconstruction.

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

1966

© Crown Copyright: HES

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Interior detail of checked jamb of entrance doorway into timber gallery.

SC 2640366

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Interior detail of checked jamb of entrance doorway into timber gallery.

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1968

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Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of jettying.

SC 2640358

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Detail of jettying.

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1968

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Constructional detail, gallery framework, North-West angle.

SC 2640390

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Constructional detail, gallery framework, North-West angle.

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1966

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
View of upper part of timber front.

SC 2640363

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. View of upper part of timber front.

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1968

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Interior, timber front, detail of jointing between vertical and horizontal members.

SC 2640364

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Interior, timber front, detail of jointing between vertical and horizontal members.

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1968

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Interior view of doorway.

SC 2640365

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Interior view of doorway.

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1968

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of window in Turnpike, and overlap of later gallery extension.

SC 2640387

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging. Detail of window in Turnpike, and overlap of later gallery extension.

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1966

© RCAHMS

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
View of exposed timber front.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of main joists and bridging timbers, first floor.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
View from South-West with timber front exposed.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of window in Turnpike, and overlap of later gallery extension.

General view from S.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
General view from South-West.

Perth, Watergate, Gowrie House.
General view of watergate and site of Gowrie House.
Insc: "Site of Gowrie House, Watergate, Perth, 6650 GWW"

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of window in turnpike chamfered jamb and glazing groove.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of sole-plate and uprights of gallery within first floor.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Interior, first floor, inner face of timber front.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Interior detail of inner face of timber front, first floor.

General view from S.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Photographic copy of PTD 193/5, showing floor plans section, elevation and sketch reconstruction.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Interior detail of checked jamb of entrance doorway into timber gallery.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of jettying.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Constructional detail, gallery framework, North-West angle.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
View of upper part of timber front.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Interior, timber front, detail of jointing between vertical and horizontal members.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Interior view of doorway.

Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging.
Detail of window in Turnpike, and overlap of later gallery extension.

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Administrative Areas

Council Perth And Kinross
Parish Perth
Former Region Tayside
Former District Perth And Kinross
Former County Perthshire

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE:

Perth, Dower House (alternative name: Town House of George Hay, 1st Earl of Kinnoull) which was Category A Listed has been demolished.

(Undated) information in NMRS: listed in Demolitions catalogue held in RCAHMS library.

Activities

Photographic Survey (June 1965)

Photographs by the Scottish National Buildings Record/Ministry of Work in June 1965.

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