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84, 86 High Street, Sanquhar

A Category B Listed Building in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.367 / 55°22'1"N

Longitude: -3.922 / 3°55'19"W

OS Eastings: 278277

OS Northings: 609791

OS Grid: NS782097

Mapcode National: GBR 161C.PX

Mapcode Global: WH4SW.QCKF

Plus Code: 9C7R938H+Q5

Entry Name: 84, 86 High Street, Sanquhar

Listing Name: 78-86 High Street (Even Numbers)

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 386502

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40558

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200386502

Location: Sanquhar

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Sanquhar

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Mid 19th century. Pair of 2-storey 3-bay ranges with shops at ground, houses above (altered left). All painted ashlar. Ground floor with pilasters supporting continuous entablature, panelled doors with decorative fanlight. Corbelled 1st floor oriel left, other upper windows plate glass sashes with projecting cills. Cornice; straight skews; end and axial stacks; slate roof.

Statement of Interest

A good pair of traditional tenements, the fine range of pilastered shop fronts is a particularly fine survival.

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