11 Church Street, Annan

A pair of early 19th century, two-storey classical style houses that form part of a terrace adjoining the west end of Cumberland Terrace (listed category B, ref: LB21077). The main (north) elevations each comprise three bays symmetrically arranged around a central entrance, with pilastered door surrounds. There is an additional asymmetrical bay to the west of No.11, with a window at each level (the ground floor window is a converted door opening). The buildings have rectangular-shaped plan forms with single-storey, monopitched returns to the rear (south) elevation. The pair are located on the principal thoroughfare in Annan, just to the east of the town centre.

The roofs are pitched and slated with cut-down chimneystacks, replacement pots and stone skews. No.13 has pebble-dashed walls with painted ashlar margins and eaves band, with replacement uPVC casement windows. No. 11 has stugged ashlar red sandstone walling with raised margins and painted surrounds, and the windows are replacement six-pane timber sliding sashes. Each have timber panelled doors with a transom light.

Photographs(2024) show that the interior of No. 11 is partially modernised but retains some simple joinery, plasterwork, flooring, and a staircase. The interiors of No 13 have not been seen.

The houses are set back from the street, each with a small front garden enclosed by a parapet wall with simple gate piers and metal gates. They form a distinct pair at the west end of Cumberland Terrace. No 13 shares a pend with No. 1 Cumberland Terrace.

Historical background

The houses first appear on the Great Reform Act Plan (1832) but are first shown clearly on the Ordnance Survey Town Plan of Annan (surveyed 1859). Both houses are shown as they appear in footprint today (2025) and are labelled as part of Cumberland Terrace. The map shows the historic setting of the houses, which originally had open views north over fields to the east of the parish church. The opposite side of Church Street and Charles Street were constructed by the end of the century as seen on the Ordnance Survey 2nd Edition map (Revised 1898, published 1899).

The buildings remains in residential use.