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117, 119, 121 High Street, Forres

A Category C Listed Building in Forres, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6096 / 57°36'34"N

Longitude: -3.6143 / 3°36'51"W

OS Eastings: 303645

OS Northings: 858885

OS Grid: NJ036588

Mapcode National: GBR K8FM.53J

Mapcode Global: WH5H4.GZ4R

Plus Code: 9C9RJ95P+V7

Entry Name: 117, 119, 121 High Street, Forres

Listing Name: 117-121 High Street

Listing Date: 26 January 1971

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 372960

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB31662

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200372960

Location: Forres

County: Moray

Town: Forres

Electoral Ward: Forres

Traditional County: Morayshire

Tagged with: House Shop

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Description

Dated 1748, much altered in mid 19th century. 2 storeys and
attic, 6 bays. Rendered and lined as ashlar with painted
margins. At ground floor Victorian shopfronts flanking
asymmetrically placed narrow pend entrance; 3 gabled dormers
built from below wallhead; centre dormer crowstepped and
containing bipartite window with segmentally arched lights.
2-pane glazing. Crowstepped gables; slate roof.
Entrance to 119 (through pend) has curved hood-mould and re-
used datestone.

Statement of Interest

Datestone with WG IR dated 1748.

Former Item 46 (1983 Revised List)

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