26 Castle Street, Dumfries

Probably Robert Burn. Built between 1806 (date of

lay-out) and 1819 (date of Wood's map). 3 terraced

houses (No 30, 5 bays with central door, others 3 bays

with door left); 2 storeys with attics and cast-iron-railed

basements; droved ashlar with pilastered doorcases,

round-arched doorways, panelled doors with decorative

fanlights. Small-paned sash windows; string at ground

floor cill level, band course between floors; cornice;

blocking course; straight skews; end stacks; slate

roof. Nos 26 and 28 have 1st floor windows with good

cast-iron balconies and cills lowered to band course

level; No 30 has aproned 1st floor windows, pedimented N

gable.

Some good interior work.