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27 and 29 High Street, Sanquhar

A Category C Listed Building in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.3678 / 55°22'4"N

Longitude: -3.9238 / 3°55'25"W

OS Eastings: 278166

OS Northings: 609888

OS Grid: NS781098

Mapcode National: GBR 161C.9L

Mapcode Global: WH4SW.PBQS

Plus Code: 9C7R939G+4F

Entry Name: 27 and 29 High Street, Sanquhar

Listing Name: 27, 29 High Street

Listing Date: 21 August 1987

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 386482

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40544

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200386482

Location: Sanquhar

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Sanquhar

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Earlier 19th century. 2 storeys and attic, 3 asymmetrical
bays. Painted stugged ashlar. Ground floor pilastered,
off-centre 2-leaf panelled door flanked by shop windows
having inset round-arched glazing; additional door left to
flats; continuous cornice over ground floor; 3 1st floor
windows with small-paned upper sashes (top masonry course
apparently an addition: probably contemporary with co-op
building to E) 2 gabled canted dormers with ornamented barge
boards; saw-toothed skews; end stack; roofed with graded
slates.

Statement of Interest

Queensberry Carpet Centre (Formerly Nithsdale Drapery).

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