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Summary

Description

Circa 1914. Single storey and attic, 3-bay symmetrical fisherfolk house. Coursed, squared and snecked stone to principal (northeast) elevation. Rubble construction to rear and side elevations. Contrasting painted dressings. Hoodmoulded centre entrance with panelled door flanked by shallow, segmental-headed bipartite windows. Stop-chamfered moulded surrounds. Canted wallhead dormers with ball finials. Advanced, central gable to rear with small attic window.

2- and 4-pane glazing. Coped end stacks. Slate roofs with red pottery ridge tiles. Some later skylights. Straight skews and moulded skewputts. Metal rainwater goods with decorative cast-iron rhone brackets.

Statement of Special Interest

Dating from 1914, 10 Station Road is an unusually late example of fisherfolk house in a northeast seatown, and represents the later boom of Portknockie's fishing industry that occurred as a result of the late 19th century improvements to the harbour. The building has some good, traditional architectural details and the advanced gabled, sail loft wing to the rear, with small attic window, is of particular interest as an indication of the property's original function. The house is part of a row of early 20th century fisherfolk houses, which are similarly detailed, and together form a distinctive and coherent group adding to the streetscape.

Portknockie, originally founded in 1677, became a significant herring fishing port during the nineteenth century, with around 150 boats based in the port at the height of its fishing industry. The harbour was originally a natural inlet and a deep water harbour was constructed in 1887-90. As a consequence of the prosperity of the fishing industry in the late 19th century, larger houses were constructed, expanding Portknockie to the south and east. In 1929 there were still 58 steam drifters based here, employing 550 crew, however fishing declined during the remainder of the 1900s, reflecting the fortunes of many such small fishing villages.

Category changed from B to C and listed building record updated in 2014.

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