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8 Bank Street, Dumfries

A Category B Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0677 / 55°4'3"N

Longitude: -3.612 / 3°36'43"W

OS Eastings: 297157

OS Northings: 575988

OS Grid: NX971759

Mapcode National: GBR 396V.T5

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.HW7F

Plus Code: 9C7R399Q+36

Entry Name: 8 Bank Street, Dumfries

Listing Name: 8 Bank Street

Listing Date: 6 March 1981

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362575

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26088

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200362575

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Alexander Fraser of Dumfries, 1862. Italianate bank. 3
storeys and basement, 4 bays. Polished red ashlar, with
vermiculated quoins and window dressings at ground
floor; some sculptured ornament. Door at left with
round-arched head now blocked and with modern canopy; 1st
floor windows have sculptured aprons and round-arched
tympana, consoled cornices; 2nd floor windows in lugged
architraves. Plate glass sashes. Cill/string courses
divide floors; decorative frieze; cornice; balustraded
parapet; concealed roof.
Low coping and iron railings at basement area.

Statement of Interest

Stone carving by William Flint, Dumfries. Formerly National

Bank of Scotland.

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