Wall, Scotland's Close, Bo'Ness

Late 17th to early 18th century, with later alterations and possibly incorporating earlier fabric, complete excavation and rebuild 2003-4 The Pollock Hammond Partnership. 2-storey and attic, 7-bay, long domestic range and courtyard, converted to 8 flatted dwellings. Lime harl. Ironwork by Ratho Byres Forge, 2004.

E (NORTH STREET) ELEVATION: bays grouped 6-1 with courtyard wall to outer right chamfered at ground. Ground floor of 6 bays to left with window in penultimate bay to left and blocked door to outer left; centre bays with door to right and window to left, and 2 further windows to right; blocked opening in penultimate bay to left at 1st floor, remaining bays regularly-fenestrated; 3 slate-hung, piended dormer windows above. Projecting bay to right with window to each floor, similar dormer, and tiny window to ground on return to left. Blocked opening with large long and short work quoins to courtyard wall.

W (SCOTLAND'S CLOSE) ELEVATION: tall crowstepped bay to centre with 3 windows to each floor and single window to centre at attic; lower bays to right with broad blocked doorway to centre at ground, flanking windows and 2 windows to 1st floor; further lower bays to left of centre with door to left, door to centre and window to right (both blocked); blank wall of courtyard to outer left.

N (COURTYARD) ELEVATION: segmentally-arched carriage entrance to centre with moulded keystone bearing date of '1717' and 'RG IO', and 2-leaf ironwork gate, further pedestrian gate to left and single window to right. Set-back face of main building with 2 windows to attic of crowstepped gable at left; tripartite attic window to further gable at right, this and centre link section both lead fronted.

COURTYARD: single storey, timber-fronted ranges to E and W flanking base of circular cast-iron pan and paved surfaces of re-used stone (see Notes).

S ELEVATION: adjoining 37-43 North Street.

Small-pane glazing patterns in replacement timber sash and case windows. Pantiles. Harled stacks with circular clay cans. Ashlar-coped courtyard wall retaining some original coping. Decorative cast-iron hopper to N.

INTERIOR: high quality 18th century interior work reinstated, including fielded panelling, moulded cornice, decorative cast-iron fireplace, and keystoned, shell niche in original red to 1st floor saloon/public room.