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School, Wanlockhead

A Category C Listed Building in Mid and Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.3976 / 55°23'51"N

Longitude: -3.7796 / 3°46'46"W

OS Eastings: 287389

OS Northings: 612955

OS Grid: NS873129

Mapcode National: GBR 2610.JY

Mapcode Global: WH5TW.XLCH

Plus Code: 9C7R96XC+25

Entry Name: School, Wanlockhead

Listing Name: Wanlockhead Village School

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 351070

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17195

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200351070

Location: Sanquhar

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Parish: Sanquhar

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Mostly late 19th century. School and adjoining schoolhouse.

Rubble-built with ashlar dressings; mostly painted; some 20th

century brick additions. SCHOOLHOUSE 2 storeys; asymmetrical,

with gables and gabled dormer heads; axial stacks with

grouped flues; porch added at east; south elevation; advanced

inner gable flanked by bipartites at ground; cross window in

(school) gable at left, beyond tall belfry. SCHOOL:

essentially rectangular-plan (additions to east); long west

elevation has 6 regular bays with windows below gabled dormer

heads (2 inserted windows); small-paned glazing; 3 axial roof ventilators. Saw-toothed skews; roofed with graded slates.

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