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Bank Of Scotland, 8 English Street, Dumfries

A Category B Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.068 / 55°4'4"N

Longitude: -3.6095 / 3°36'34"W

OS Eastings: 297317

OS Northings: 576021

OS Grid: NX973760

Mapcode National: GBR 397V.C2

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.JWF5

Plus Code: 9C7R399R+66

Entry Name: Bank Of Scotland, 8 English Street, Dumfries

Listing Name: 8 English Street, Bank of Scotland

Listing Date: 6 March 1981

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362698

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26176

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200362698

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

William Railton of Kilmarnock, 1875-7. Italianate bank,
3 storeys, 5 bays. Red ashlar, shallow channel-jointed
throughout except base course and 1st floor apron area.
Large 1st floor window with stout cast-iron lintel. Red
Ground floor has arched windows with keyblocks,
Corinthian-columned and balustraded porch right with
pulvinated laurel frieze, arched door. 1st floor windows
architraved with pulvinated laurel friezes, 2nd floor
windows segmental-headed with ante-fixae recessed
between. Bracketted cornice, balustraded parapet with
finialled dies. Single-pane sashes. End stacks;
concealed roof.

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