Dam_01
Well-known member
A bit of an early start and another from the 'itch' list, that is, somewhere I've passed numerous times but not had a spare minute to drop into.
As it's literally right at the side of a reasonably busy road it needed a bit of thinking about access-wise.
I wasn't expecting amazing things and suffice to say I wasn't disappointed but a few snaps and curiosity satisfied was reward enough.
It's one of the few remaining original 18c tollhouses which served the Peebles/Biggar road. It's in surprisingly reasonable condition inside but a bit of a mess. Theres the usual bags of rubbish and rubble etc, possibly from when whomever was doing the windows.
I suspect it's also been used as a shelter for someone at some stage but I think been empty of actual folks living there for quite a few decades now.
There is damage to the roof which has started to rot through small sections of the internal ceilings.
Front windows have been bricked up and rear ones are broken and missing in places. Quite alot of swift/martin nests inside as well.
Cheers for looking.
As it's literally right at the side of a reasonably busy road it needed a bit of thinking about access-wise.
I wasn't expecting amazing things and suffice to say I wasn't disappointed but a few snaps and curiosity satisfied was reward enough.
It's one of the few remaining original 18c tollhouses which served the Peebles/Biggar road. It's in surprisingly reasonable condition inside but a bit of a mess. Theres the usual bags of rubbish and rubble etc, possibly from when whomever was doing the windows.
I suspect it's also been used as a shelter for someone at some stage but I think been empty of actual folks living there for quite a few decades now.
There is damage to the roof which has started to rot through small sections of the internal ceilings.
Front windows have been bricked up and rear ones are broken and missing in places. Quite alot of swift/martin nests inside as well.
Cheers for looking.