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39 Castle Street, Dumfries

A Category B Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0708 / 55°4'14"N

Longitude: -3.614 / 3°36'50"W

OS Eastings: 297033

OS Northings: 576340

OS Grid: NX970763

Mapcode National: GBR 396T.C1

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.GT80

Plus Code: 9C7R39CP+89

Entry Name: 39 Castle Street, Dumfries

Listing Name: 39 Castle STREET/42 George Street

Listing Date: 6 March 1981

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362617

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26119

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dumfries, 39 Castle Street

ID on this website: 200362617

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Style of Walter Newall. Tall corner building with
classical details. 3 storeys and railed basement, with
similarly treated 3-bay elevations to Castle Street and
to George Street. Polished red ashlar with architraves.
Each elevation has central door with bold consoled hood,
bay nearest corner shallow advanced with bipartites
(these consoled except at 2nd floor) and with parapet over;
ground and 1st floor divided by string courses,
openings linked by shallow aprons. Sash windows;
bipartites plate glass, single windows mostly have
12-pane glazing pattern. Eaves course; cornice; unusual
stacks with ranks of square flues; slate roof.

Statement of Interest

A group with items 44, 46-49 and George Street listings.

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