British Linen Bank, 46-48 High Street, Galashiels is a Grade C listed building in the Scottish Borders local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 24 May 1979. Former bank, house. 3 related planning applications.
British Linen Bank, 46-48 High Street, Galashiels
- WRENN ID
- rooted-pedestal-bittern
- Grade
- C
- Local Planning Authority
- Scottish Borders
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 24 May 1979
- Type
- Former bank, house
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Wardrop and Reid, 1880. 3-storey, 5-bay L-plan classical former bank and house (now in a variety of uses). Squared buff sandstone to front and side, squared rubble to rear. Ashlar dressings. Base course, cornice above ground floor, narrow band courses at sill levels, eaves band course and cornice. Raised long and short quoins. Moulded architraves; consoled on ground floor, corniced on first floor. Raised ashlar aprons on first floor.
FRONT (SW) ELEVATION: symmetrical. Pilastered bank entrance to left with blind balustrade over. Shopfront to left with plate glass windows and channelled ashlar.
SIDE (NW) ELEVATION: regular fenestration to front block. Consoled canopied single door to right.
REAR (NE) ELEVATION: 2-storey block projecting NE. Irregular fenestration.
Timber sash and case windows; plate glass and 4-pane. Shallow-pitched piended slate roof. Shouldered and corniced wallhead stacks.
INTERIOR: access was not gained to the upper floors at the time of the survey (2005). The spaces on the ground floor have been modernised.
Detailed Attributes
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