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Paisley, 18 High Street

Commercial Premises (19th Century), Shop (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Paisley, 18 High Street

Classification Commercial Premises (19th Century), Shop (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 198165

Site Number NS46SE 318

NGR NS 48238 64013

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/198165

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Renfrewshire
  • Parish Paisley (Renfrew)
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Renfrew
  • Former County Renfrewshire

Site Management (23 October 2012)

Thomsonesque classical. 3-storey and attic 5-bay commercial building. Ashlar. Modern shop to ground floor. Blocking course over ground forms cill for giant order. Tuscan pilasters rising through 1st and 2nd floors.

1st floor sashes flanked by antae with entablature running over. Carved aprons to 2nd floor architraved windows. Eaves entablature with dentilled cornice and parapet with acroteria. Slate roof mansarded to outer edges with 3 pedimented dormers that to centre having twin stacks with diminutive pediments linked by piended parapet.

North side of High Street redeveloped 1880-6 (Historic Scotland)

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