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Latitude: 54.8913 / 54°53'28"N
Longitude: -4.1911 / 4°11'27"W
OS Eastings: 259565
OS Northings: 557372
OS Grid: NX595573
Mapcode National: GBR JH0S.BY4
Mapcode Global: WH4W2.LBG3
Entry Name: Gatehouse-of-Fleet,Roman fortlet
Scheduled Date: 4 June 1964
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM2479
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Roman: fortlet
Location: Girthon
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Dee and Glenkens
Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Mid 19th century, possibly incorporating earlier fabric. 2-storey and attic, 5-bay (grouped 3-2), mid terrace pair of houses. Squared and snecked sandstone, ashlar dressings, base course, eaves band, cornice.
NE (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: asymmetrical. Door to No 51 recessed in pilastered and corniced doorpiece to right with 3-pane, letterbox fanlight. Centre bay with window to each floor. Bay to outer left similarly fenestrated. No 53 with door to right bay, small-pane letterbox fanlight, blank above, window to each floor in bay to left.
18-pane timber sash and case windows. 6-pane windows to piend-roofed, slate-hung dormers. Dark grey slates, coped skews, rubble stack to centre, ashlar to right, large brick stack to left on party wall with No 49.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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