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197 High Street, Dumfries

A Category B Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0698 / 55°4'11"N

Longitude: -3.6122 / 3°36'43"W

OS Eastings: 297149

OS Northings: 576222

OS Grid: NX971762

Mapcode National: GBR 396T.RF

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.HT4T

Plus Code: 9C7R399Q+W4

Entry Name: 197 High Street, Dumfries

Listing Name: 197 High Street

Listing Date: 6 March 1981

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362767

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26229

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200362767

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Dated 1882. Free renaissance. 3 storeys, with 2 bays to
High Street and to Friars Vennel, these elevations similarly
detailed, central wall-head stack to latter elevation; good
glazed shop front at ground, cornice above ground raised
at curved corner. Red ashlar, with narrow pilaster strips,
horizontal strings dividing floors, segmental-arched 1st
floor windows, round-arched 2nd floor windows with scrolled
and pedimented heads above main eaves level; casement
windows each with timber mullion and transome. Low parapet;
corniced stacks; concealed roof.

Statement of Interest

On corner with Friars Vennel.

B Group with 114, 116 Friar's Vennel

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