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Kirkcaldy, 154-156 High Street

Bank (Financial) (19th Century)

Site Name Kirkcaldy, 154-156 High Street

Classification Bank (Financial) (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Commercial Bank Buildings

Canmore ID 261503

Site Number NT29SE 495

NGR NT 28052 91459

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/261503

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Kirkcaldy And Dysart
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District Kirkcaldy
  • Former County Fife

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Publication Account (1995)

193-199 High Street, 191 High Street and 148-156 High Street, for example, are all early nineteenth-century in origin. They have interesting columned and pillared doorways, that at 148-156 being most impressive, with classic Doric column doorpieces with thistles carved into the pediments. Between the doorways of 148-156 High Street is a pend leading to a courtyard and an l 830 building with an ornate pediment over the door and two Doric columns on either side of the doorway. This was built to house a bank, as were 148-156 High Street and 191 High Street. 224-226 High Street was also built as a bank in 1833 by William Burn, and has impressive first-floor windows and a balustraded cornice with gargoyle heads. 133-135 High Street was similarly built as the Glasgow Bank, in c 1835. This building also displays a balustraded cornice.

Information from ‘Historic Kirkcaldy: The Archaeological Implications of Development’ (1995).

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