A former bank adopts the gables and mullioned windows of an English domestic tradition.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1907
- Architect / designer
- George Washington Browne
- Type
- Former bank
- OS grid reference
- NS 20261 59313
The building and its setting
The asymmetrical stone front combines low arches, paired entrances and a prominent gabled bay. Tall windows are divided by stone uprights and crosspieces. Slender chimney stacks and carefully finished door surrounds give the small building considerable detail.
Its story
HES dates the design to 1907 and identifies its Cotswold influence. Mactaggart & Co’s own website confirms its main office at this address, illustrating the continued use of a purpose-built financial building for professional services.
Why it is included
Shows an architect-designed service building adapted to another professional use.
What to look for
- The paired but differently detailed entrances
- Mullioned windows and slender diamond-section stacks
Reading the surroundings
View from public streets and use safe crossings. Interior access depends on the occupier’s current arrangements.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The present office address is verified, but the date of conversion from banking and the survival of interior fittings have not been established.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: LB37186 — Designation, location and architectural description; older observations are not a current condition survey.
- Mactaggart & Co: about us — Current main-office use at 72–74 Main Street.
Location
OS grid reference NS 20261 59313 · Location confidence: HES national-grid point converted to WGS84; approximate building location, not an entrance or statutory boundary. · Select the marker to open its satellite view in Google Maps. On desktop, drag Pegman (the yellow figure) onto a blue road. On mobile, turn on the Street View layer and tap a blue road. Other photo markers may be user-contributed.
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