34 New Bridge Street
A commercial building is located at 34 New Bridge Street in the Scottish town of Ayr in the Council Area South Ayrshire . In 1980 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
The building was built in 1832 for Ayrshire Bank , which had been founded two years earlier . Thomas Hamilton acted as the architect . In 1845 the Western Bank of Scotland took over the Ayrshire Bank. The building was later used by Dunfermline Building Society , Scotland's largest building society. A shop is currently set up on the premises.
description
The two-story building is on one of the main thoroughfares in central Ayr. It is designed in the Greek Revival style and has an almost square floor plan. The front is five axes wide. The central entrance area emerges slightly and is designed with a two-winged, wooden portal. Ionic columns structure the facade on the upper floor. Pairs of pilasters flank the unit on the building edges. The facade closes with a triangular gable sitting in the middle . The south-west facade along the narrow Academy Street is made of red sandstone, making it significantly less complex. It is three axes wide with two doors. The building closes with slate-covered hip roofs .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on 34 New Bridge Street in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on 34 New Bridge Street in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 27 '51.1 " N , 4 ° 37' 57.5" W.