Douglas Hotel, 49-57 Channel Street, Galashiels

J and J Hall, circa 1890. 3-storey and attic breaking eaves. 5-bays to Channel Street, canted corner bay, 3 bays to Douglas Bridge. Rectangular plan former hotel, now in commercial and residential use. Squared and snecked buff sandstone, red sandstone dressings. French Renaissance roof details, prominent mansard towers with cast iron brattishing. Pedimented timber-fronted dormer. Recessed canted bays. Base course, ground floor string course. First and second floor sill courses. Windows in raised ashlar surrounds.

CHANNEL STREET (SW) ELEVATION: symmetrical. Slightly advanced centre bay with mansard roof tower, bipartite and tripartite openings. Pilastered and corniced central entrance. Segmental-headed wide openings on ground floor. Full-height recessed canted windows to outer bays.

DOUGLAS BRIDGE (SE) ELEVATION: arched openings to ground floor. Regular fenestration above. Pedimented wallhead stack.

Predominantly timber sash and case windows; plate-glass and 4-pane. Purple slate roofs. Wallhead stacks.

INTERIOR: access was not gained to the interiors at the time of resurvey (2005). However, the mosaic floor in the stair hall with the Galashiels crest suggest other features may survive.