42-46 High Street (Elgin)
A residential and commercial building is located at 42-46 High Street in the small Scottish town of Elgin in the Moray council area . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
description
The building is on the south side of High Street in Elgin's historic center. The nearby residential and commercial building at 50-52 High Street is also classified as a Category A monument. The building was erected in 1688 for a merchant. The Red Lion Inn later used the premises. A restoration was carried out in 1980.
The north-facing main facade of the building is five axes wide. Its facades are plastered with Harl , with natural stone edging being offset. A round arched arcade runs on the ground floor of the three-storey building . Their openings are now closed by flat shop windows or entrance doors. Only the central arch is still open. A passage to the inner courtyard runs through it. The arcades are built with squat columns with square capitals . The frames of the twelve-part lattice windows on the upper floors are rounded. The slate-covered gable roof does not have dormers and is designed with stepped gables .
Two wings continue around the inner courtyard. One is a one-story, three-axis extension from the 18th century. The second was also carried out during the 18th century. It is two-story and four axes wide. Their roofs are also covered with slate .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry for 42-46 High Street in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 57 ° 38 ′ 55.9 " N , 3 ° 18 ′ 46" W.