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26 Castle Street, Dumfries

A Category A Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0713 / 55°4'16"N

Longitude: -3.6142 / 3°36'50"W

OS Eastings: 297027

OS Northings: 576398

OS Grid: NX970763

Mapcode National: GBR 396S.BW

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.GS6M

Plus Code: 9C7R39CP+G8

Entry Name: 26 Castle Street, Dumfries

Listing Name: 26, 28, 30 Castle Street

Listing Date: 11 July 1961

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362628

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26123

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200362628

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Probably Robert Burn. Built between 1806 (date of
lay-out) and 1819 (date of Wood's map). 3 terraced
houses (No 30, 5 bays with central door, others 3 bays
with door left); 2 storeys with attics and cast-iron-railed
basements; droved ashlar with pilastered doorcases,
round-arched doorways, panelled doors with decorative
fanlights. Small-paned sash windows; string at ground
floor cill level, band course between floors; cornice;
blocking course; straight skews; end stacks; slate
roof. Nos 26 and 28 have 1st floor windows with good
cast-iron balconies and cills lowered to band course
level; No 30 has aproned 1st floor windows, pedimented N
gable.
Some good interior work.

Statement of Interest

A group with items 45-48.

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