Former Mortuary is a Grade C listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 6 March 1981. Mortuary.
Former Mortuary
- WRENN ID
- haunted-zinc-pine
- Grade
- C
- Local Planning Authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 6 March 1981
- Type
- Mortuary
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Attributed to James Barbour, circa 1897-98; later additions and alterations. 2-storey, 6-bay, roughly L-plan former mortuary building with Scots and Italian Renaissance detailing. Built predominantly of bull-faced red ashlar with stringcourse dividing ground and first floor. Advanced lower canted block to the south with pierced parapet. West (principal) elevation with round arched recessed entrance, tripartite windows and segmental and triangular pedimented breaking eaves dormers, with star and rose finials. Later lean-to partially glazed porch and 2-storey piended advanced section to east (rear) elevation. Non-traditional glazing. Piended slate roof.
The interior was seen in 2014. Extensive alterations throughout.
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