Basic Site Details
| Name: | Bank of Scotland, Duns Branch |
| Town, district or village: | Duns |
| City or county: | Berwickshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost: £2,754 19s 4d. See separate entry for the new Bank of Scotland on Market Square (1928); it is unclear whether the 1850s bank was demolished or is still extant. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Bank | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Newtoun Street | Alternative spelling | |
| Newtown Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 18 February 1851 | First installment made to contractors for new bank | ||
| 18 May 1852 | 21 September 1852 | Payments for furnishings and ironmongery on new bank | |
| 14 June 1853 | Payment made to Smith for plans | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| James Gray Smith | 1851 | 1853 | |||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Cruft, Kitty, Dunbar, John and Fawcett, Richard | 2006 | Borders (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p238 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Bank of Scotland Archives | Bank of Scotland, Union Bank etc Archives | Capital Expenditure Books | |