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1	University of St Andrews		Wednesday 25th of September 2019 05:52:26 PM	Wednesday 25th of September 2019 05:52:26 PM
23	The St Andrews Preservation Trust		Thursday 26th of September 2019 11:21:30 AM	Thursday 26th of September 2019 11:21:30 AM
24	Old Burgher Kirk- 136 South Street	This former barn and stable, occupied from the mid 18th century, was hidden behind a frontage on South Street. It was centrally located, behind 136 South Street and below the level of Imrie’s Close. The property was used from 1749 to 1774 by the St Andrews Secession or Burgher Kirk now represented at Hope Park Church. Soon its function changed, however, and it became a dwelling house. Despite the building remaining well preserved, it was gifted to the trust in 1950 by Mrs Bennet who wanted to ensure its survival. This was ever more urgent after a 1937 demolition order condemned the building, seemingly regardless of its condition. Thus she bequeathed it to the Trust. Plans drawn up by the Trust intended to prepare the building to be maintained as a home for one person. By 1954, the conservation work had been completed, gratefully assisted by the Dalrymple Archaeological Fund for a special grant towards the expense incurred. After it was furnished by members of the Trust., The house was until recently let out and inhabited by tenants, it was sold by the Trust in 2019 .	Thursday 26th of September 2019 02:56:10 PM	Tuesday 01st of October 2019 12:13:20 PM
25	The Burgher Kirk		Thursday 26th of September 2019 03:17:09 PM	Thursday 26th of September 2019 03:17:09 PM
26	166-168 South Street	166-168 South Street had been the only house in South Street with an outside stair. Despite its unique features, it remained under a demolition order. As a result of the condition of the property, restoration was going to prove highly expensive. Thus the Trust was unable to acquire the necessary funds for this work on its own. However, as a consequence of the generosity of Miss Janet Low, the house was able to be saved. She used her own funds in order to restore the building. The project took three years because of her commitment to ensure the building was preserved sympathetically. Upon completion of this work, Miss Low gifted the property to the Trust in 1957. In order to be faithful to her desires for the property, it was sold. Additionally, as per her request, the funds would be given to the Trust. This totalled just over £5300.	Friday 27th of September 2019 10:47:11 AM	Tuesday 01st of October 2019 10:08:24 AM
27	141 South Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 10:50:41 AM	Tuesday 01st of October 2019 10:08:11 AM
28	Bogward Doocot	In 1961 the Trust’s boundaries ‘expanded’ with the acquisition of the doocot at Bogward Farm at the west end of the Lade Braes Walk. The structure is of beehive form common in 16th century Scotland, and may have been built by the Priory of St. Andrews, which owned the lands of Bogward at this time. It was in bad repair and the farmer was happy to transfer responsibility, but not ownership, to the Trust. The Dalrymple Archaeological Fund assisted financially with repair work.	Friday 27th of September 2019 10:53:40 AM	Tuesday 01st of October 2019 10:09:11 AM
29	12-20 North Street (Trust Museum)	12-20 North Street had once been split into two tenements. Prior to its restoration in the 1930s, this seventeenth century building had a long history. With 12 – 16 set back from the street containing four homes and 18-20 positioned closer towards the street by a few feet. The second (18-20) is positioned closer towards the street by a few feet. This extension on the face of the building was likely to been installed in the 18th century. The structure of each house is based on a 2 storey layout and attic with pantiled roof. Distinctively the east gable of 12-16 is crowstepped. In 1936 12-20 North Street was sold to James Hoey Scott, a local architect. He merged the two buildings into one, retaining for the most part the window positions with the addition of several more. He also removed the central staircase and inserted a door between the houses. Scott sold it to the Trust in 1961 and by 1963, the Trust’s conservation of the east wing was completed thanks to the generosity of Miss Janet Low, funded by the sale of Miss Low’s estate. The Trust decided to utilise the eastern part for their own purposes such as an office and storage space. It was also repurposed as an exhibition space. The western part became an independent dwelling. In 1982, 12-16 North Street (now 12 North Street) officially opened as the Museum.	Friday 27th of September 2019 10:57:36 AM	Tuesday 01st of October 2019 10:07:27 AM
30	11 College Street	The urgent need for the restoration of 11 College Street motivated the Trust to acquire it in 1966. This 16th century house contained two storeys with crow stepped gables and a pantiled roof. The expense incurred, in conserving the property was met by Miss Dorothy Bryson’s bequest of around £6000. On the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the Trust, 11 College Street was faithfully restored. In this process, a vaulted cellar was made into a dining room and a medieval arched doorway became the front door. In 1971 it was completed and then sold. A former longstanding member of the community, Betty Bushnell, commented on the importance of 11 College Street and the two old houses at the north end of College Street as they contributed to the sense of history felt in the old wynd.	Friday 27th of September 2019 11:02:17 AM	Tuesday 01st of October 2019 10:06:58 AM
31	24 South Street	The original late 16th to early 17th century structure of 24 South Street was once invisible to the passer-by. The addition in the 19th century of a false frontage prevented this building’s long history being known. When the Trust considered the case of this building, the aim was not only to restore it internally to its original condition, but also to allow the face of this building to truthfully reflect its age. Even more critically, a demolition order had been issued in the 1960s because Abbey Street needed to be widened to fulfil the council’s requirements. In his plans for the building’s conservation, the St Andrews architect and restorer W Murray Jack was able to demonstrate that the removal of this frontage would not only enhance the building but also allow the road to be wide enough to fit the Council’s requirements. Thus the Town council consented to the Trust’s purchase of the building in 1970 and even advanced the cost incurred for the project. The Trust was able to repay this upon the sale of 11 College Street. The Council’s Discretionary Improvement Grant of around £1200 exemplified its recognition of the importance of this project and the scale of the work that had to be undertaken. With the council’s help, the project was completed within two years. The Trust was then able to sell the house in 1972. Later, in 1975, Murray Jack received an honour at Holyrood for his design.	Friday 27th of September 2019 11:09:13 AM	Tuesday 01st of October 2019 10:08:35 AM
32	14/15 Fleming Place	In 1975 the Trust purchased 14/15 Fleming Place with the intention of restoring it. Positioned at the south end of Fleming Place, it was a good example of and old St Andrews building. However in 1976, it was considered to be more beneficial to allow the property to be restored by an external party. This was because the funds raised from its sale could be used to further the work of the Trust enabling it to conserve more properties and protect the Town’s ancient history.	Friday 27th of September 2019 11:27:48 AM	Tuesday 01st of October 2019 10:08:00 AM
33	Bell Rock House, Shorehead	Once known as Bell Rock Tavern, Bell Rock House has been a long-standing focal point of the harbour area of the town. The original building dating from 1785 was rebuilt as a merchant’s house with a granary. Later, the dwelling became licensed in 1825. The name of the Tavern derived from Stevenson’s lighthouse on the Bell Rock. In 1938, the building became Bell Rock House and a private home. It was considered as a candidate for a Trust Museum. However, following the death of Mrs Sekalska, the Trust determined to uphold the original aims of its founders and put the property on the market. The sale of Bell Rock House in 1990 signalled the last time the Trust would sell one of its ‘little houses’ until the recent sale of the Burgher Kirk in 2019. Its sympathetic restoration of the Bell Rock House can now be seen to enrich its surroundings and negotiations started to secure the purchase of the doocot and this was finally achieved in 2018.	Friday 27th of September 2019 11:32:15 AM	Monday 30th of September 2019 09:43:57 AM
34	Bell Rock House		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:11:31 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:11:31 PM
35	Bell Rock House		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:12:55 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:12:55 PM
36	Bell Rock House		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:14:48 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:14:48 PM
37	Bell Rock 4		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:15:17 PM	Monday 30th of September 2019 10:43:59 AM
38	Bell Rock House		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:16:28 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:16:28 PM
39	11 College Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:18:26 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:18:26 PM
40	11 College Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:19:06 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:19:06 PM
41	11 College Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:19:24 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:19:24 PM
42	11 College Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:20:20 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:20:20 PM
43	11 College Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:20:57 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:20:57 PM
44	24 South Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:21:20 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:21:20 PM
45	141 South Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:22:02 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:22:02 PM
46	141 South Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:22:24 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:22:24 PM
47	168 South Street 01		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:23:00 PM	Monday 30th of September 2019 10:44:21 AM
48	168 South Street 02		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:23:24 PM	Monday 30th of September 2019 10:44:43 AM
49	166-168 South Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:23:50 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:23:50 PM
50	166-168 South Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:24:18 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:24:18 PM
51	166-168 South Street		Friday 27th of September 2019 12:25:52 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 12:25:52 PM
52	Law Park Woodland (Boase Wood)	Law Park Woodland was presented to the Trust on behalf of the Boase family in 1963. In particular, Philip Boase wanted to gift it in memory of his brother Norman. His desire to memorialise his brother in the space motivated a donation which would ensure the woodland’s upkeep for the next seven years of its conservation. In gratitude for the Trust’s efforts to preserve the natural beauty of the Lade Braes, specifically for ensuring an access path through the Lade Braes. Later the woodland came be known as The Boase Wood having been dedicated to the memory of Philip Boase who had also been the Trust’s Chairman from 1945 to 1948. He had dedicated himself to enriching and maintaining this woodland, highlighting it as a key part of St Andrews’ beauty. In this way, the Trust was able to respect a significant figure in its history and conserve an important part of the natural landscape.	Friday 27th of September 2019 02:43:48 PM	Tuesday 01st of October 2019 11:39:15 AM
53	Boase Wood		Friday 27th of September 2019 02:45:17 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 02:45:17 PM
54	Boase Wood		Friday 27th of September 2019 02:45:59 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 02:45:59 PM
55	Boase Wood		Friday 27th of September 2019 02:46:17 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 02:46:17 PM
56	Boase Wood		Friday 27th of September 2019 02:46:37 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 02:46:37 PM
57	Boase Wood		Friday 27th of September 2019 02:46:59 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 02:46:59 PM
58	Doocot		Friday 27th of September 2019 02:47:38 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 02:47:38 PM
59	Doocot		Friday 27th of September 2019 02:48:02 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 02:48:02 PM
60	Doocot 03		Friday 27th of September 2019 02:48:25 PM	Monday 30th of September 2019 10:45:29 AM
61	Doocot		Friday 27th of September 2019 02:48:55 PM	Friday 27th of September 2019 02:48:55 PM