2 Chandlers Lane, Dundee

2-26 Chandlers Lane, originally built in 1837 by harbour engineer James Leslie, comprises a two-storey range of former harbour workshops and the remaining section of a patent slip, a marine railway used for ship repair. Initially part of Panmure Shipyard and later the Arctic Tannery from 1882, the workshops historically housed a sawmill, smithy, and rigging loft. Around 1850, the warehouse range was extended to the north with a semi-bowed end, somewhat lower in height and depth at the rear. An L-shaped wing was added to the waterfront around 1870 but has since been removed, along with a low boundary wall. The workshop range was converted into residential housing around 2006. The patent slip was largely infilled during the mid-20th century, with new housing developed around it to form a partially enclosed residential estate.

The main (east) elevation along Chandlers Lane has 21 bays, extended northwards by 6 bays around 1850. A tall brick chimney, featuring wrought iron tie-bands and built on a rubble base, rises prominently. Two segmental-arched cart entrances are visible; one is now infilled with glazing, while the other is centrally located. The north bowed extension incorporates three storeys and maintains the same eaves line as the original structure. The rear (west) elevation displays four wide elliptical-arched openings with ashlar voussoirs, now infilled with glazing, situated to the right of the central cart entrance. Rectangular openings on the rear of the 1850 north extension have been filled with timber cladding and glazing.

Replacement sash and case windows, in a variety of sizes and with mixed multi-pane glazing patterns, are present throughout. The 1850 extension to the north features smaller square windows at first floor level. There are three chimney stacks – two at the wallhead and one at the apex.

The piended slate roof includes replacement piended dormer windows, usually in pairs, along with some single rooflights in both roof pitches of the north extension.

A low rubble-built sea protection wall remains. A small section of the original patent slip is visible, with ashlar sides and paved surfaces, now surrounded by 21st-century metal railings and pedestrian steps leading to ground level.