Number 5

                                                  Please note all dates are approximate. 

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2021 © V Russell

The building including Numbers 5, 7 & 9 is a Category A Listed Building. Category A means it is of national importance.

The listing says 'Mid 18th century, large classical 3 storey house with basement. Alterations in late 19th century enlarging ground & first floor openings... Main central doorway approached by steps with iron railings, ... recessed panelled door with fanlight... sash windows with 12 pane glazing...'

Statement of special interest: Purchased by burgh council in 1790's and became the burgh academy... converted to dwelling house by one time Provost, James Little. 
This photo from 2020 shows those features.

© V. Russell 1921

Old Photo of the Academy

Zooming to the shop on the right you can just make out R A E over the door
and Fruiterer? & Florist over the window.
Memories: This was known to locals as Jenny Rae's corner.

1903 Misses Rae, nurserymen, seedsmen

1923 Isaac Wood

1925 Gavin Wilson, Dairyman

1927 Thomas Sime, Dairyman                       

1939 WH Robertson, Dairyman                   

1949 John J. Little & Son, Dairyman

1980 uninhabitable

1981 Margaret Kirkpatrick, ladies & children's wear

1989 empty

2015 Creatomatic

2020 Farries, Kirk, McVean accountants

Adverts

1951 ROM

1956 ROM

1957 ROM

1966 ROM 
note also at Hospital Rd

Memory: We are told that some buildings along Hospital Road which were built around 1966, have deeds which specify they cannot keep pigs and cannot sell milk.

Old milk bottles on show at Annan Museum showing J Little & Sons

1981 ROM