Gardyne's Land, Dundee

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Gardyne's Land

Gardyne's Land is a complex of five historic buildings on the High Street, Dundee, Scotland. They are the oldest domestic buildings in that city.

Description[]

Gardynes Land consists of an L-plan three-storey merchant's house from around the year 1560; lodgings from around 1640; a tenement from around 1790; a billiard hall from around 1820 and a Victorian retail unit from around 1845.[1] All five Gardynes Land buildings are Category A listed buildings.[2][3]

Gardynes Land came to the attention of the in 1995.[4] Between 1997 and 2000, the Trust acquired the buildings and raised funds for their restoration. A first phase of wind and waterproofing works started in 2000. Between 2000 and 2003, a professional team were appointed and plans were first drawn up and approved for converting the complex into a hostel.[4] In April 2005, the Gardynes Land project was handed over to the Dundee City Council.

The Gardyne's Land restoration has received awards from the , the Dundee Institute of Architects, the Royal Town planning institute, a Scottish award for quality in planning and regeneration and renewal magazine.[4]

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Notes[]

  1. ^ McKean & Walker 1985, p. 18; Dragging a building into the 21st Century; Gardyne's Land wins multiple awards
  2. ^ Dragging a building into the 21st Century
  3. ^ (Historic Environment Scotland & LB25239)
  4. ^ a b c Gardyne's Land wins multiple awards

References[]

  • "Gardyne's Land wins multiple awards". University of Dundee. 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  • "Dragging a building into the 21st Century", Scottish Planner, p. 11, July 2010
  • Historic Environment Scotland. "70-73 (inclusive nos) High Street, including Gardyne's Land, Gray's Close and Clock with model of the town house (Category A Listed Building) (LB25239)". Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  • McKean, Charles; Walker, David (1985), Dundee: an illustrated introduction, Edinburgh: The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and Scottish Academic Press
  • Walker, D.M. (1968), "The Architecture of Dundee", in Jones, S.J. (ed.), Dundee and District, Dundee: Dundee Local Executive Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, pp. 284–300

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Coordinates: 56°27′40″N 2°58′11″W / 56.4610°N 2.9697°W / 56.4610; -2.9697

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