Scotch New Water Shiel Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Earlier to mid 19th century with later additions and alterations. Single storey with attic, 2-bay, rectangular-plan fishing shiel with lower, single storey, 3-bay addition to N; lean-to garage addition to S.
Listed Building Description
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Earlier to mid 19th century with later additions and alterations. Single storey with attic, 2-bay, rectangular-plan fishing shiel with lower, single storey, 3-bay addition to N; lean-to garage addition to S. Principal block: squared and snecked tooled pink sandstone; tooled cream sandstone quoins and long and short surrounds to openings; overhanging timber bracketed eaves; timber shutters. Slatted timber wing to N; sandstone addition to S. NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: principal block with boarded timber door to left; plate glass fanlight; single window to right; triangular attic window centred above. Timber range recessed to right with glazed timber door at centre; flanking windows. 2-leaf boarded timber garage door in lean-to addition recessed to outer left. NW (SIDE) ELEVATION: principal gable end with single window at ground off-set to left of centre; attic light above; gabled addition projecting to outer right with large, square-headed opening centred in gable end. SW (REAR) ELEVATION: not seen 1999. SE (SIDE) ELEVATION: principal gable end with lean-to addition projecting at ground. 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to principal block. Grey slate roofs throughout. Brick-built apex stack to NW; circular can.
Listed Building Statement of Special Interest
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Prominently situated on the River Tweed (renowned for its salmon), just to the N of the Union Suspension Bridge - see separate list entry. A good, essentially intact example of a relatively rare building type - see separate list entries for 'Finchy Shiel' and 'Fishwick Mains, Fishing Shiel' to the NE and SW respectively.
Listed Building References
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Sharp, Greenwood & Fowler's map, 1826 (not clear). Ordnance Survey map, 1857 (evident).