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Water Tank, 76 Castle Street, Duns

A Category B Listed Building in Duns, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.7806 / 55°46'50"N

Longitude: -2.3452 / 2°20'42"W

OS Eastings: 378444

OS Northings: 654198

OS Grid: NT784541

Mapcode National: GBR D12L.2N

Mapcode Global: WH8X1.YYDW

Plus Code: 9C7VQMJ3+6W

Entry Name: Water Tank, 76 Castle Street, Duns

Listing Name: 76 Castle Street, Watertank

Listing Date: 22 December 1994

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 363115

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26484

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200363115

Location: Duns

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Duns

Electoral Ward: Mid Berwickshire

Traditional County: Berwickshire

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Description

Late 19th century. Oblong single storey housing for watertank. Cream sandstone rubble with stugged ashlar dressings. Tall openings in gableheads; steps to boarded door in W gable. 4 small square openings under eaves to each side. All openings with decorative wrought-iron grilles. Later small brick lean-to shed attached to N.

Ashlar coped skews; graduated grey slates.

INTERIOR: 6 lined concrete tanks, about 4m deep, with gangway running between them.

Statement of Interest

Built as the reservoir for the town's water supply.

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