Symington Place

About Symington Place

Symington Place features some interesting architectural features such as the 'cat-hole' at the rear of the houses separating them from the properties in the High Street.
All the houses in Symington Place face east and there is no common gable with the houses in West High Street. At one time this was a common building pattern in the Burgh and there are still other examples to be found. This building arrangement facilitated a passage in front of the house to access the barn or byre at the rear of...