County Welfare Office And Treasurers Department, 24 Newtown Street, Duns

The County Welfare Office and Treasurers Department, located at 24 Newtown Street in Duns, is a mid-19th century building. It is a two-storey structure with four bays and an additional set-back bay on the left, along with extensive rear additions. Originally built as a bank, it now serves as offices and features a plain Italianate style. The exterior is made of polished cream sandstone ashlar, while the set-back wing is squared, coursed, and stugged with polished dressings.

The principal block has a base course and features round-headed openings at the ground floor, which are set into a pilastered arcade with roll-moulded arrises. There is a cill course at the first floor and a cornice above, with regular fenestration throughout.

On the south (front) elevation, the four-bay principal block includes a deep-set doorway in the left bay, which has a two-leaf panelled oak door and a further inner glazed and panelled oak door. The first-floor windows are segmental-headed with chamfered arrises. The single bay return to the left continues the same detailing but is blank at the first floor. There is a two-storey single bay set back to the left, featuring a terminal pilaster, rectangular windows, a base course, a cill course at the ground, a band course between floors, a cornice, and a blocking course.

The rear elevation has not been seen since 1993. The building has timber sash and case windows, with plate glass in the principal block and otherwise 12-pane windows. The roof is piend-roofed, covered with grey slates, and features shouldered and corniced ashlar stacks.

To the left of the building, there is a segmental-headed carriage arch with a cornice and blocking course.