Gardyne's Land is a complex of five historic buildings on the High Street,

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. 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

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from around 1790; a

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from around 1820 and a Victorian retail unit from around 1845. All five Gardynes Land buildings are

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. Gardynes Land came to the attention of the

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in 1995. 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

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. In April 2005, the Gardynes Land project was handed over to the

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. The Gardyne's Land restoration has received awards from the

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, the Dundee Institute of Architects, the Royal Town planning institute, a Scottish award for quality in planning and regeneration and renewal magazine.

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