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Assembly Rooms, 54-56 George Street, Dumfries

A Category B Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0712 / 55°4'16"N

Longitude: -3.6132 / 3°36'47"W

OS Eastings: 297090

OS Northings: 576385

OS Grid: NX970763

Mapcode National: GBR 396S.KX

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.GSNP

Plus Code: 9C7R39CP+FP

Entry Name: Assembly Rooms, 54-56 George Street, Dumfries

Listing Name: 54, 56 George Street, Assembly Rooms Corner of Irving Street

Listing Date: 6 March 1981

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362740

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26207

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dumfries, 54-56 George Street, Assembly Rooms

ID on this website: 200362740

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

1825, joinerwork by Gregan and Creighton. Greek revival
Assembly Rooms, now Masonic Lodge. 2-storey and railed
basement. 5 bays; symmetrical. Polished red ashlar and
architraves. Balustraded Doric porch with paired columns,
end bays shallow advanced and with balustraded 1st floor
aprons. Corniced ground floor windows. Band/cill courses
between floors; 2-bay return elevation to Irving Street;
main cornice and blocking course. End stacks; slate roof.

Statement of Interest

Linked by pend to church. Comparable sketch plan in Newall

acquisition, Dumfries Museum.

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