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Portland Estate Offices (Former), 56, John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock

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General Details and Location

Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Portland Estate Offices (Former)
Other Name(s)
Address
56, John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
4486
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NS 42686 37973
Location Type
Urban
HS Reference No
35920

Description

Red Ballochmyle sandstone building on corner site. 3-light angle turret bay boldly canted above ground floor angle pedestal; bipartite window to adjoining bay in each 1st and 2nd floor return, gable breaking eaves above right window; turret rising to octagon above eaves line with narrow, blind, cusped slits set in panels below cornice and facetted and finialled slate roof. 2-pane timber sash and case windows to turreted bays and College Wynd elevation. Piended grey slate roof, some metal flashing and valleys. Painted cast-iron rainwater goods, gutter concealed behind low parapet. Coursed red sandstone gablehead stack to N with projecting neck cope and 5 plain cans. Built as Portland Estate offices (Historic Scotland)
Building Dates
c.1889
Architects
Gabriel Andrew

Category of Risk and Development History

Condition
Fair
Category of Risk
Low
Exemptions to State of Risk
Ground floor is in use and not at risk therefore exempt from this record
Field Visits
21/01/2010, 5/11/2014
Development History
January 2010: External inspection finds the upper floors vacant with some windows boarded.
5 November 2014: External inspection finds the upper floor windows reglazed and posters applied to them, suggesting they are now in use by the adjoining nightclub. The gable chimney has been partly taken down.

Guides to Development

Conservation Area
John Finnie Street and Bank Street
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number

Availability

Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Part
Occupancy Type
Unknown
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown

Information Services

Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
James McKie, PLAN OF THE TOWN OF KILMARNOCK (1868) showing newly constructed John Finnie Street. Archibald Adamson, RAMBLES AROUND KILMARNOCK (1875) p3. Charles Reid, PLAN OF THE TOWN OF KILMARNOCK (1880) showing "blocks" on John Finnie Street. 25"/mile ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP (1896) showing building. John Malkin, PICTORIAL HISTORY OF KILMARNOCK (1989) p38. Rob Close, AYRSHIRE & ARRAN - AN ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE (1994) pp103 -105. Frank Beattie, STREETS AND NEUKS, OLD KILMARNOCK (2000) p38.
Online Resources
Classification
Offices
Original Entry Date
25-FEB-10
Date of Last Edit
22/02/2018