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Eskvale, Townhead, Langholm

A Category B Listed Building in Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1524 / 55°9'8"N

Longitude: -3.0005 / 3°0'1"W

OS Eastings: 336339

OS Northings: 584689

OS Grid: NY363846

Mapcode National: GBR 78HV.6T

Mapcode Global: WH7YP.WRCF

Plus Code: 9C7R5X2X+XR

Entry Name: Eskvale, Townhead, Langholm

Listing Name: Townhead, Eskvale

Listing Date: 12 July 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 382162

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37143

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200382162

Location: Langholm

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Langholm

Electoral Ward: Annandale East and Eskdale

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Probably 1830/40. 2-storey house at N corner High
Street/approach to Townhead Bridge, built on slope of river
bank, with basement to rear (W); 3-bay long elevations,
additional windowed bays in curved (S) corners to bridge
approach. Built of green whinstone rubble with contrasting
ashlar dressings; (E) openings to High Street architraved,
central panelled door with fanlight in corniced doorpiece;
corniced square projection to W (2 storeys, door at basement
level) and all openings with long and short worked dressings.
Sash windows throughout, mostly with 12-pane glazing pattern.
Eaves course; end stacks rebuilt in brick; slated roof,
piended at S and run square over curved corners.

Statement of Interest

Category B for prominent position. Perhaps not all one build.

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