Please note all dates are approximate.
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Number 73-75 was built as the Grand Hotel in 1846 in the classical style for Mr Halliday with a porch on sturdy paired columns. He was hoping to cater for the busy coach trade in Annan but the arrival of the railway in 1848 brought about the decline of the coach trade and the hotel soon closed - soon becoming known as Hallidays folly. We presume this was why Bank Street was once called Halliday Street.
The building including Numbers 73 & 75 is now a Category B Listed Building. Category B means it is of regional importance.
The listing says 'Earlier/mid 19th century classical bank, 3 storeys over basement, symmetrical 5 bay elevation to High Street has a pedimented central porch on paired columns, steps and platts span basement area. Red ashlar band courses between floors, sash windows, (small paned above ground.) Corniced stacks, iron-railed basement area.'
The listing says 'Earlier/mid 19th century classical bank, 3 storeys over basement, symmetrical 5 bay elevation to High Street has a pedimented central porch on paired columns, steps and platts span basement area. Red ashlar band courses between floors, sash windows, (small paned above ground.) Corniced stacks, iron-railed basement area.'
You can see these features in this 2021 photo.
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Most of the time it has either been a Chemist's shop or Travel Agent, although it was a Hairdressers for a short time.
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| 1920s Queen of the Border guide |
1891 Samuel Boyd, Druggist
1901 73-75 was owned by the Bank of Scotland. Bank tellers can be found residing in accommodation during the 1891 census.
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1902 William Richardson, Pharmaceutical Chemist
1939 James McClelland, Hairdresser
1942 Empty
1947 DE Evans Ltd, Chemist
1975 Empty
1978 Mrs Newton - Annan Travel
1982 Tom Hill Holidays
1986 A T Mays Travel
2000 Thomas Cook Travel Agents
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| © 2025 Google (taken in 2009) |
2019 Hays Travel
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| 1902 D Watt Guide |
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| 1904 D Watt Guide |
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| 1911 Annandale Observer |
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| 1925 RoM |
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| 1949 RoM |
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| 1960s Queen of the Border guide |
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| 1974 RoM |
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| 1980 RoM |
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