Description

Dated 1882. Asymmetrical Scots Baronial former police office.
Bull-faced red ashlar with polished dressings,
roll-mouldings, strings and corbelling; some openings with
relieving arches. Tall narrow 3-storey single bay to N with
engaged conical-roofed circular stair turret rising above
eaves; main entrance with moulded round-arched wide opening
and recessed door to right of turret.
2-storey 3-bay range, latter with crow-stepped attic gable at
right corbelled above ground floor. Sash windows;
crow-stepped gables; coped stacks; slate roofs.
Single storey screen wall to left (N) with 2 blind bays. Set
behind low ashlar coping.

Statement of Interest

Now (1987) Social Work Department.

Category B for important setting in street.

B Group with Items in Bank Street and Items 31, 32.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17779366

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Recommended Books

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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)