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Bandstand, Dock Park, Dumfries

A Category B Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0624 / 55°3'44"N

Longitude: -3.6061 / 3°36'21"W

OS Eastings: 297518

OS Northings: 575394

OS Grid: NX975753

Mapcode National: GBR 398X.22

Mapcode Global: WH5WQ.L00X

Plus Code: 9C7R396V+XH

Entry Name: Bandstand, Dock Park, Dumfries

Listing Name: Dock Park Bandstand

Listing Date: 21 August 1987

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362667

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26153

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dumfries, Dock Park, Bandstand

ID on this website: 200362667

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

1898, Walter MacFarlane and Co. Octagonal bandstand. Mostly cast iron on red ashlar platform base. Facetted low-pitch copper-covered roof with decorative cresting and vallance (burgh arms at east and - renewed - platform steps) all supported on eight slender columns with foliated capitals and lyre ornament in spandrels. Underside of roof and platform deck all timber; renewed wrought iron balustrade and gate.

Statement of Interest

Some good cast-iron benches in the park nearby, some dated 1828 and inscribed "for the sick poor".

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