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The Old Schoolhouse, 34 High Street, Lochmaben

A Category B Listed Building in Lochmaben, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1281 / 55°7'41"N

Longitude: -3.4401 / 3°26'24"W

OS Eastings: 308270

OS Northings: 582477

OS Grid: NY082824

Mapcode National: GBR 49F4.0H

Mapcode Global: WH6XK.4C3J

Plus Code: 9C7R4HH5+7X

Entry Name: The Old Schoolhouse, 34 High Street, Lochmaben

Listing Name: 34 High Street, the Old Schoolhouse

Listing Date: 4 October 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 382670

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37553

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200382670

Location: Lochmaben

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Lochmaben

Electoral Ward: Annandale North

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Architect probably Walter Newall, circa 1830. Unusual
double-pile 2-storey house recessed from street and with
main entrance central on otherwise plain twin-gabled N
flank. Painted stugged and squared rubble, chunky ashlar
margins, panelled door with tall fanlight, pedimented
canopy over; main (W) elevation: mullioned windows, 2
shallow projecting tripartites at ground, 3 bipartites above
linked to eaves band; 3-bay E elevation with central door
(blocked door at SE corner), multi-paned 1st floor glazing.
Small-paned sash windows throughout. Shallow-pitched roofs
with skews run horizontally over skewputts; corbelled end
stacks with diamond flues. Roofed with graded slates.

Statement of Interest

Attribution to Newall on stylistic grounds.

Compares with a design by Newall for Nether Corsock (NMRS

index).

May incorporate an earlier building.

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