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Albert Hall, 15, Port Street, Annan
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved. © Copyright and database right 2025. Public Sector Viewing Terms
Useful Links
- Canmore:
- ANNAN, 15 PORT STREET, ALBERT HALL
- Historic Scotland:
- HS Reference No 21111
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Albert Hall
Other Name(s)
Annan Town Hall (Former) ?
Address
15, Port Street, Annan
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
1779
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NY 19122 66437
Location Type
Urban
HS Reference No
21111
Description
Warehouse with classical details. 2-storey main block with lower range to E. 3-bay N gable (facing High Street) and W flank ground floor all with round-arched openings. Stugged red ashlar with long and short worked raised quoins, keystones and impost blocks. Wide central north-facing door, wide window over, louvred quatrefoil and ball finial; W flank 7 bays, openings at both levels; small-paned glazing; eaves band; cornice; skews; slate roofs. Low range has wide slapping in its N gable. (Historic Scotland)
Marketing particulars from 1997 note that the building was at one time used as the local Town Hall.
Marketing particulars from 1997 note that the building was at one time used as the local Town Hall.
Building Dates
1872
Architects
Unknown
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Fair
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
01/03/1998, 01/11/2001, 01/11/2003, 23/07/2008, 10/05/2011, 10/6/2014
Development History
4 November 1994: The Annandale Observer reports on complaints over the dilapidated buildings along Port Street.
March 1998: External inspection reveals the building to be very run down with most windows smashed, although it may still be in use as a store by Jamieson Bros.
November 2001: External inspection reveals that all windows have now been boarded up.
November 2003: External inspection reveals that the property is now being advertised for sale as a whole or in 3 lots.
November 2004: The local planners report that the property has now been sold and is off the market.
July 2005: Local planners report tha the Hall may now be back on the market.
July 2008: External inspection finds that the building remains derelict. All windows are boarded up. There is some plant growth on the walls.
May 2011: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit. The Hall is being advertised as for lease as offices.
10 June 2014: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously. The condition of stonework is deteriorating due to dampness and plant growth. A sign advertising the property for lease, through agent Storeys SSP, is affixed.
26 July 2024: A legal notice requiring to secure the property against unauthorised access (24/00035/DB) has been served.
Availability
Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Building Uses Information:
Present Use 1: N/A Former Use 1: Warehouse/Store
Present Use 2: N/A Former Use 2: N/A, BARR original text : Town Hall/City Chambers to Warehouse/Store
Present Use 1: N/A Former Use 1: Warehouse/Store
Present Use 2: N/A Former Use 2: N/A, BARR original text : Town Hall/City Chambers to Warehouse/Store
Name of Owners
Type of Ownership
Private
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Gifford (1996), p99.
Online Resources
Classification
Storage Buildings
Original Entry Date
17-MAR-98
Date of Last Edit
07/01/2021
