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Former Chapel, Willis Wynd, Duns

A Category C Listed Building in Duns, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.7774 / 55°46'38"N

Longitude: -2.3472 / 2°20'49"W

OS Eastings: 378320

OS Northings: 653840

OS Grid: NT783538

Mapcode National: GBR D11M.MS

Mapcode Global: WH8X7.X1GS

Plus Code: 9C7VQMG3+X4

Entry Name: Former Chapel, Willis Wynd, Duns

Listing Name: Willis Wynd Former Chapel

Listing Date: 22 December 1994

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 363251

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26605

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200363251

Location: Duns

County: Scottish Borders

Town: Duns

Electoral Ward: Mid Berwickshire

Traditional County: Berwickshire

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Description

Circa 1825. Small, classically detailed, former chapel. Cream stugged sandstone ashlar with polished dressings. Gable end to street; gablehead as open pediment with squared apex containing framed date panel MDCCCXXV (?) above round-headed window; obscured at ground by later rendered flat-roofed lobby, inserted between screen walls, with round-headed doorway at centre and window to left. Blank rubble sides.

Grey slates; ashlar coped skews.

INTERIOR: unseen 1993.

Statement of Interest

Has been used as a Public Conveniences, but now a builder's store. The building is of considerable historical interest, and has good potential for restoration.

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