8 Albany Place, Nunholm Road, Dumfries

Earlier 19th century late Georgian terrace set back from

road. 3 main building phases, Nos 8-14 built first, No 22

built last. 2 storeys with basements. No 22 has 2 bays;

other houses 3 bays with central door. Droved red ashlar

with pilastered doorpieces and with projecting 1st floor cills;

now mostly painted. Panelled doors (except No 12) with

fanlights (Nos 16, 18 and 20 with arched doorways), steps

with iron handrails; mainly single windows, originally with

12-pane glazing pattern; Nos 16 and 20 with full-height canted

windows, No 22 with ground floor tripartite. Base course;

eaves course; cornice; dormers (except at Nos 12, 14, 18);

straight skews; end stacks; slate roofs. Small front gardens

with original railings removed; 2 square rusticated ashlar

piers to No 22. Plainer rear elevations, some houses with

wallhead gables, some with forestairs.