Library And Freemason's Hall, 14 High Street, Lochmaben is a Grade C listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 4 October 1988. Library and hall. 2 related planning applications.

Library And Freemason's Hall, 14 High Street, Lochmaben

WRENN ID
fallen-eave-crimson
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Constituency
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP: David Mundell (Con)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
4 October 1988
Type
Library and hall
OS grid reference
NY 082 825
Coordinates
55.12891, -3.44099
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The Library and Freemason's Hall, located at 14 High Street in Lochmaben, is a mid to late 19th century building. It is a two-storey structure with three bays, although the ground floor has been converted, likely in the early 20th century, to feature six bays. There is a long two-storey rear wing. The exterior is constructed of red ashlar stone, polished at the ground level, with narrow-coursed and bull-faced stonework above, and defined margins.

The entrance is on the right and features a porch supported by Roman-Doric columns. Pilaster strips separate the bays. A cornice runs above the ground floor, and the ground floor windows have T-shaped glazing, while the upper windows are margined sashes. The building has straight skews, end stacks, and is topped with a roof made of graded slates.

Local climate

Library And Freemason's Hall, 14 High Street, Lochmaben sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,200 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 82% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 49 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 90% of listed buildings. Of these, 26 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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