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Latitude: 57.648 / 57°38'52"N
Longitude: -3.3047 / 3°18'17"W
OS Eastings: 322221
OS Northings: 862756
OS Grid: NJ222627
Mapcode National: GBR L86H.WC1
Mapcode Global: WH6JF.61K9
Plus Code: 9C9RJMXW+54
Entry Name: Anderson's Institution, 2 Institution Road, Elgin
Listing Name: South College Street, Anderson's Institution and Gatepiers (The Elgin Institution for Support of Old Age and Education of Youth
Listing Date: 26 January 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 372055
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30895
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200372055
Location: Elgin
County: Moray
Town: Elgin
Electoral Ward: Elgin City North
Traditional County: Morayshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Archibald Simpson, 1830-33. Greek Revival. Large
2-storey H-plan main range with school to S. Polished
ashlar to front (N) facade, finely tooled ashlar to flanks,
polished ashlar dressings. 14-bay main elevation, the
outer 3 bays being advanced and pedimented. Centre
Ionic portico, distyle in antis with frieze, cornice, and
block pediment supporting sculptured figures. Set back
behind pediment circular domed cupola on square plinth,
with 8 Corinthian pilasters between louvred openings.
West elevation: 7 bays, and 2nd and 6th bays being
advanced with hexastyle Roman Doric portico between.
Lying-pane glazing. Corniced stacks; shallow piended
slate roof.
INTERIOR: domed and pilastered entrance hall with coffered
ceiling; plain staircase.
Pair single monolith panelled gatepiers; square copes
with egg and dart frieze. Cast-iron railings.
Coursed rubble garden walls with dressed copes.
Founded by Lieutenant General Anderson (1746-1824)
as school for young and home for old. Sculpture over
portico depicts Gen Anderson giving food to old and learning
to youth.
Inscription above portico reads "Elgin Institution for
Support of Old Age and Education of Youth".
For School, now East End School, see Institution Road.
Former Item 22 (1981 Revised List).
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