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The Institute, 138-140 Mid Street, Keith

A Category B Listed Building in Keith, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5411 / 57°32'27"N

Longitude: -2.9502 / 2°57'0"W

OS Eastings: 343216

OS Northings: 850502

OS Grid: NJ432505

Mapcode National: GBR M82S.P81

Mapcode Global: WH7L3.NQC9

Plus Code: 9C9VG2RX+CW

Entry Name: The Institute, 138-140 Mid Street, Keith

Listing Name: 138, 140 Mid Street, the Institute

Listing Date: 24 March 1988

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 380283

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB35655

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200380283

Location: Keith

County: Moray

Town: Keith

Electoral Ward: Keith and Cullen

Traditional County: Banffshire

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Description

F D Robertson, Keith, 1885-89, dated 1885. 2-storey,

asymmetrical front with Italianate detailing. 4-stage clock

tower rises above wallhead at right (NE). Tooled and polished

ashlar frontage, rubble flanks.

Advanced centre bay; round-headed and keystoned entrance with semi-circular light; paired Corinthian columns flank upper

window and support pediment. Advanced rectangular bay at

left; all fenestration round-headed and keystoned and linked

at impost level by continuous stringcourse; 2-pane glazing;

corniced wallhead and low parapet with some decorative

detailing at centre and with end and angle dies supporting

decorative urns. Coped end stacks; piended slate roof with

substantial roof lights.

Octagonal clock tower rises 4 irregular height stages above

wallhead with long slit lights in tall 1st stage, clock faces

alternate facets, tiny paired openings, oculi and facetted

dome with crowning cupola.

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