24 Ancaster Square, Callander

Loch Lomond And Trossachs National Park Planning Authority

Demonstrating good streetscape merit and important historical value, forming part of a row of simple 2-storey rectangular plan houses dating in origin from the later/late 18th century. Dated 1789 No 24 is located to the S range of the S side of the square. The square was designed to be the centre-piece of the planned town of Callander in the later 18th century and still remains as its focal point (2004).

The principal (NE) elevation faces across the square, the main door is centrally located with a marriage lintel dated 1789 above. There is an inserted bi-partite window to the left and a modern slapped in shop front to the right. There are 3 evenly placed windows to 1st floor set close to eaves. The SE gable is attached to 26 Ancaster Square with the NW elevation blank.

There is a gabled outshot to the rear (SW) elevation with a modern flat roofed extension at the ground floor set to the re-entrant angle. To the 1st floor there are a pair of small windows (possibly early 19th century) set close at the re-entrant angle of the outshot and to the main body of house.

Interior

Modernised to ground floor. The low ceilings to the ground floor do give an indication of the age of the property as does the thickness of the walls evident in the opening to the extension in the rear. Noticeably higher coomed ceilings to 1st floor.

Materials

Painted render to walls, painted stone margins to openings. 20th century timber glazed door to house, timber and glazed door to shop. Timber sash and case windows, plate glass display window to shop. Pitched grey slate roof with NW gable piended. Shared rendered ridge stack to SE, various cans.