Riverside, Abbey St Bathans is a Grade B listed building in the Scottish Borders local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 16 December 1997. Commercial premises, sawmill, kennels.

Riverside, Abbey St Bathans

WRENN ID
under-forge-blackthorn
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Scottish Borders
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
16 December 1997
Type
Commercial premises, sawmill, kennels
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Earlier to mid 19th century. Single storey with attic, near T-plan range with commercial premises to front, remains of former sawmill to side (NE), former kennels at rear. Harl-pointed rubble whinstone; sandstone dressings (lightly droved in part); part brick built gabled addition to SE. Overhanging timber bracketed eaves; timber bargeboards to gableheads and dormers. Stop-chamfered sandstone surrounds to openings; sandstone mullions; projecting cills.

COMMERCIAL PREMISES, NW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 5 bay. Boarded timber door in penultimate bay to outer left; bipartite, gabled dormer above. Tripartite window at ground in bay to outer left. Boarded timber door at ground in bay off-set to right of centre; single window in subsequent bay to right; bipartite attic light beneath gable in bay to outer right. SW (SIDE) ELEVATION: steps to part glazed boarded timber door with small-paned sidelights in bay to right (former cart opening); single window in bay to outer left. Gabled wing advanced to outer right (former kennels) with boarded timber door at ground in bay to left; single window centred beneath apex.

SAWMILL, NE (FRONT) ELEVATION: single storey range with flush, gabled bay to outer right; later gabled wing projecting to outer left. Catslide corrugated-iron roof spanning length of original range; sawmill equipment within including saw bench by 'T Brown & Sons Duns'. Projecting wing to outer left with square headed garage opening to right; boarded timber door at ground off-set to left of centre; stair to boarded timber door at 1st floor in bay to left. SE (SIDE) ELEVATION: 3-bay; adjoining former kennels to left. Single window at ground off-set to left of centre; boarded timber door in bay to outer left; tripartite window breaking eaves beneath kingpost-trussed gable in bay to outer right. Mill lade and Francis turbine.

KENNELS, S (FRONT) ELEVATION: lower 2-bay wing adjoining former sawmill forming T-plan. Boarded timber doors in both bays. RAILINGS: simple wrought-iron railings enclosing coped exercise area to front.

Predominantly lying-pane glazing in timber windows; some replacement small-pane glazing to SW; small skylights. Grey slate roofs; corrugated-iron roof to sawmill. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Brick built ridge stacks; single circular can to S.

INTERIOR: majority converted for use as commercial premises. Kennels and sawmill not in use 1997.

COBBLED COURTYARD AND GARDEN WALL: plain cobbled courtyard to front; rubble coped rubble wall enclosing site to NW.

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