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Post Office, Main Street, Penpont

A Category B Listed Building in Penpont, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2324 / 55°13'56"N

Longitude: -3.8141 / 3°48'50"W

OS Eastings: 284730

OS Northings: 594635

OS Grid: NX847946

Mapcode National: GBR 17TY.24

Mapcode Global: WH5VN.DR03

Plus Code: 9C7R65JP+X9

Entry Name: Post Office, Main Street, Penpont

Listing Name: Penpont Village Main Street Marr House Including Shop (Former Post Office)

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 351181

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB17288

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200351181

Location: Penpont

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Parish: Penpont

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Mid 19th century. 2-storey 3-bay corner house with shop.
North east angle canted at ground with shop door; corbelled
to square above. Stugged ashlar to Main Street (north)
elevation (remainder rubble-built) with margins, all painted.
3 bays to Main Street with central door; 2-bay elevation to
Keir Road. Plate glass windows (sashes at 1st floor).
Corniced end stacks; piended roof, with graded slates. Low
rear wing not original.

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