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45 Castle Street, Dumfries

A Category A Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0713 / 55°4'16"N

Longitude: -3.6147 / 3°36'53"W

OS Eastings: 296989

OS Northings: 576395

OS Grid: NX969763

Mapcode National: GBR 396S.6W

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.FSXN

Plus Code: 9C7R39CP+G4

Entry Name: 45 Castle Street, Dumfries

Listing Name: 41, 43, 45, 47 Castle Street

Listing Date: 11 July 1961

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362618

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26120

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dumfries, 45 Castle Street

ID on this website: 200362618

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Probably Robert Burn. Terrace, No 41 built by 1819,
remainder probably built in 1820s. Nos 45 and 47 deeper
on plan at rear. 2 storeys with attics and railed
basements. All droved ashlar, painted (except No 41),
with pilastered doorpieces, round-arched doorways,
recessed panelled doors with decorative fanlights.
Houses each 3 bays with door left except No 47 (5 bays,
with central door). Sash windows, mostly with 12-pane
glazing pattern. Band courses between floors; string at
ground floor cill level; cornice; blocking course;
straight skews; 3 canted dormers; end stacks; slate
roof. Pedimented N gable with full-length good cast-iron
balcony at ground, supported on decorative stanchions
and with circular stair to garden; rank of 9 diamond
flues above. Rear elevation of No 47 with acid-etched
round-headed stair window, 2-bay wall-head gable. Some
good interior work, including cornice plasterwork,
woodwork, chimney pieces and cantilevered stairs. Walled
gardens to rear and to N.

Statement of Interest

A group with items 44, 45, 47-49.

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