49 High Street, Brechin

Dated 1881, possibly incorporating earlier ecclesiastical fabric (see Notes). Well-detailed, 2-storey and attic, 4-bay dwelling with shops at ground in irregular terrace fronting one of Brechin's principal streets. Round-arched doorcase with decoratively capitalled shafts and keystone under consoled balcony with stone balustrade and segmental-arched windows at 1st floor. 1st floor band course, eaves cornice and stepped blocking course, channelled pilaster strip to S. Dressed, squared and snecked sandstone. Segmental-headed windows, stone transoms and mullions; chamfered arrises.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: entrance elevation to W with deep-set, 2-leaf panelled timber door and semicircular 2-part fanlight in bay to left of centre at ground, shop to outer left with in-canted door, further shop to right with centre in-canted door. Regular fenestration at 1st floor with moulded datestone to centre; 2 timber-pedimented, bipartite dormer windows over outer bays. Rear (E) elevation with dominant 6-light transomed tripartite window (lower lights boarded) breaking eaves into stone dormer head, similar window below has lower lights blocked.

4-pane and plate glass glazing patterns in timber sash and case windows, some windows to rear fixed. Grey slates. Monumental corniced ashlar stacks with full-complement of polygonal cans. Cast iron downpipes with decorative rainwater hopper to NW.