Description

Style of David Rhind, circa 1865. 3-storey, 5-bay Italianate former bank, with single storey, 2-bay wings slightly set back from main frontage. Squared dark local whinstone with generous use of ornate contrasting ashlar sandstone dressings. Centre entrance under heavy consoled balustraded balcony (fronting lst floor centre window). Corniced ground floor windows; consoled corniced 1st floor fenestration, small 2nd floor windows, all with moulded jambs and plate glass timber sash and case glazing.

Quoins; deep modillioned cornice below blocking course surmounted at intervals by urn and ball finials; corniced end and ridge stacks; slate roof.

INTERIOR: wide stair case with cast-iron barley-sugar twist balusters. Otherwise much altered to accommodate police station.

GARDEN WALLS: rubble and brick walls enclose L-shaped rear garden.

Statement of Interest

Former Commercial Bank.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17774762

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)