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1-2-3 Gordon Street, Nairn

A Category B Listed Building in Nairn, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5858 / 57°35'8"N

Longitude: -3.867 / 3°52'1"W

OS Eastings: 288474

OS Northings: 856617

OS Grid: NH884566

Mapcode National: GBR J8TN.WYL

Mapcode Global: WH4G2.KLSJ

Plus Code: 9C9RH4PM+85

Entry Name: 1-2-3 Gordon Street, Nairn

Listing Name: 1, 2, 3 and 4 Gordon Street (Corner Site with 94 High Street)

Listing Date: 12 March 1981

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 383779

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB38420

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Nairn, 1 - 2 - 3 Gordon Street

ID on this website: 200383779

Location: Nairn

County: Highland

Town: Nairn

Electoral Ward: Nairn and Cawdor

Traditional County: Nairnshire

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Description

Earlier 19th century, 2 storey and attic corner building with
classical details; 7 bays to Gordon Street and 3 (with now
blocked centre door) to High Street. Painted ashlar ground
floor; dry dashed 1st floor with polished ashlar giant
pilasters at angles (channelled at ground floor), eaves
course and cornice, breaking forward with putative capitals
over 4 bays flanking curve. Arcaded ground floor with moulded
keystones; string course below apron panelled 1st floor
windows. Curved corner bay with decorative cast-iron
balustrade to 1st floor and attic dormer windows. 2 canted
dormers, 4 piended dormers; corniced stacks, slate roof. 2
Provost's lamps at 1st floor.

Statement of Interest

Some ashlar dressings heavily repaired with cement rendering.

Appears on 1870 OS.

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