LANGHOLM POST OFFICE
High Street
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Architect: John Paterson Year: 1936 Archive sources Langholm Archive Picture Database: : 456, 1457, 1643, 3187 Selected bibliographical references Southern Reporter 15 Oct 1936, p. 6 History Although documentary evidence suggests that the building was in use in 1936, the Royal cypher above the door to the public office bears the year 1939 Building description From: Southern Reporter 15 October 1936, p. 6 A new Post Office was opened at Langholm on Friday. The Post Office business in the town has been carried on for nearly 27 years at 35 High Street, but the accommodation there has for some time past been inadequate. The new building, situated in the Market Square, comprises a public office, sorting office, postmaster's room, staff retiring rooms, loading yard, and garage. It is built in the Scottish style appropriate to a Border town such as Langholm, and is constructed of a local sandstone from White Hill Quarry, with Baxter stone dressings. The Scottish character of the exterior is maintained in the public office, where the panelled dado and finishings are of oak. The latest ideas in Post Office planning are incorporated in the building. An interesting feature in the loading yard is the re-use of an old canopied doorway, which was preserved from one of the cottages demolished to make room for the new building. The key stone of the doorway bears the date 1779 and the monogram H. D., and it is said that the cottage was designed by the famous bridge builder, Telford. The new Post Office was designed H.M. Office of Works, under the direction of J. Wilson Paterson. C.V.O, M.B.E.. A.R.1.B.A.. and the general contractors for the work were Messrs Robson & Davidson, of Dumfries and Lockerbie |
