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79 High Street, Elgin

A Category C Listed Building in Forres, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6102 / 57°36'36"N

Longitude: -3.613 / 3°36'46"W

OS Eastings: 303722

OS Northings: 858951

OS Grid: NJ037589

Mapcode National: GBR K8FL.ZNK

Mapcode Global: WH5H4.GZQ9

Plus Code: 9C9RJ96P+3Q

Entry Name: 79 High Street, Elgin

Listing Name: 73, 75, 77 and 79 High Street

Listing Date: 30 March 1983

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 372942

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB31648

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200372942

Location: Forres

County: Moray

Town: Forres

Electoral Ward: Forres

Traditional County: Morayshire

Tagged with: Retail store

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Description

1830-40, possibly William Robertson, Elgin. 3 builds, much
altered. 3 storeys, 5 bays. Tooled rubble, tooled ashlar
dressings. First floor windows large with hoodmoulds,
originally tripartite as at No 73; the first floor windows at
No 75 altered crica 1900 by raising of cills and introduction
of central stone mullions and new glazing; first floor
windows at No 79 have had original timber mullions removed
and plate glass introduced. Modern shopfronts at Nos 73 and
75; Edwardian shopfront at No 79 and fascia board with
segmental pediment placed above its first floor windows.
Moulded eaves cornice. Slated roof. Some original glazing
pattern at upper floors.
2-storey, 5-bay return elevation to North Street. Harled,
contrasting painted margins; later plate glass glazing.

Statement of Interest

Former Item 32 (1983 Revised List)

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