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5-7 High Street, Tain

A Category B Listed Building in Tain, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.8118 / 57°48'42"N

Longitude: -4.0551 / 4°3'18"W

OS Eastings: 277994

OS Northings: 882102

OS Grid: NH779821

Mapcode National: GBR J8C2.F77

Mapcode Global: WH4DT.PX67

Plus Code: 9C9QRW6V+PX

Entry Name: 5-7 High Street, Tain

Listing Name: 5, 7, 9, High Street

Listing Date: 29 October 1982

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388233

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41860

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200388233

Location: Tain

County: Highland

Town: Tain

Electoral Ward: Tain and Easter Ross

Traditional County: Ross-shire

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Description

Circa 1820. 2 storeys and attic, 4 wide bays; painted ashlar.
Broad outer chanelled pilasters at ground floor continuing
panelled at 1st floor. Good symmetrical pilastered shop front
with aproned panels under windows; blocked centre door now
window; architraved 1st floor windows with bracketted cills.
Eaves cornice with small pendant moulding between bays. 2
original piended dormers, end stacks; slate roof. Fine gilt
pestle and mortar sign on wrought iron bracket.

Statement of Interest

Good gilt lettering - THE BOOK SHOP AND D A ROSS

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