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East Lodge, Forres House, Victoria Road, Forres

A Category B Listed Building in Forres, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6126 / 57°36'45"N

Longitude: -3.6053 / 3°36'19"W

OS Eastings: 304189

OS Northings: 859207

OS Grid: NJ041592

Mapcode National: GBR K8GL.WR9

Mapcode Global: WH5H4.LXDG

Plus Code: 9C9RJ97V+3V

Entry Name: East Lodge, Forres House, Victoria Road, Forres

Listing Name: Victoria Road, Forres House Lodge and Gate Piers

Listing Date: 30 March 1983

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 373098

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB31775

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200373098

Location: Forres

County: Moray

Town: Forres

Electoral Ward: Forres

Traditional County: Morayshire

Tagged with: Gatehouse

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Description

Earlier 19th century. Single storey, 3-bay entrance lodge;
rubble with polished ashlar dressings. Advanced centre
portico with pediment supported by pair Roman Doric columns
and pair of pilasters flanking doorway. Eaves band; cornice
and blocking course; renewed centre chimney; shallow piended
slate roof.
4 square rusticated ashlar gatepiers with cast-iron gates.
Cast-iron railings with fleur-de-lis ornament.

Statement of Interest

Served former Forres House, destroyed by fire circa 1970.

Former Item 160 (1983 Revised List)

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