Dundee, 7-25 Bank Street
Office (19th Century), Printing Works (19th Century)
Site Name Dundee, 7-25 Bank Street
Classification Office (19th Century), Printing Works (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Advertiser Offices; D C Thomson Ltd; Dundee Courier And Advertiser
Canmore ID 188346
Site Number NO43SW 521
NGR NO 40199 30325
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/188346
- Council Dundee, City Of
- Parish Dundee (Dundee, City Of)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District City Of Dundee
- Former County Angus
NMRS REFERENCE
Architect: C. Edward 1859
extended by C Ower & Sons, 1864, 1870
C & L Ower, 1874, 1883 for Sir John Leng
Publication Account (2013)
DUNDEE ADVERTISER PUBLISHING HOUSE
The full length of the north side of Bank Street was taken by the publisher John Leng, Dundee Advertiser. A unity of architectural style belies phased
construction, from 1859-1890. On the north side square chimney stack and a little belvedere turret, the inside lined with tiles. The rival D C Thomson and Co. eventually bought and combined the Leng titles, named on a frieze, and had a printing works opposite, replaced by a multi-storey
carpark. The street surface is of wooden setts, showing from time to time through the tarmac. These prevent harm to typecases, should any be dropped.
M Watson, 2013