Salt Store, High Street, Cockenzie is a Grade C listed building in the East Lothian local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 3 May 2001. Former salt store. 1 related planning application.

Salt Store, High Street, Cockenzie

WRENN ID
scarred-tracery-linden
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
East Lothian
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
3 May 2001
Type
Former salt store
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Probably 17th century in origin with later alterations. Rectangular-plan 2-storey store. Red and yellow sandstone rubble, with later harling and brick repairs.

N (SHORE) ELEVATION: gabled with large segmental arched doorway to centre with giant masonry blocks forming jambs and voussoirs; deep-set door (2 leaf, modern). Square-headed, lower opening to left. Loft door in gablehead with timber lintel (now blocked).

S (HIGH STREET) ELEVATION: piend-roofed elevation; door to centre flanked by windows; window breaking eaves above door, with swept dormer. Later lean-to addition to right.

W ELEVATION: harled to piended S end to right with door at ground and window above, buttress. Substantial low stone buttress to centre. Opening at ground to left of centre with voussoirs; further opening to left with later loft door and window breaking eaves above.

Timber sash and case and hopper windows to S elevation with metal grilles. Red pantiles to piended roof and to wallhead as guttering to end, otherwise corrugated sheet metal and rooflights.

INTERIOR: Little internal detailing survives.

Detailed Attributes

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