8-16 Low Street (Banff)
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At 8-16 Low Street in the Scottish town of Banff in the Aberdeenshire Council Area is a residential and commercial building. This was included in the Scottish monument lists in 1972 in the highest monument category A.
history
The building was constructed between 1843 and 1845. As an architect, perhaps the most distinguished of Elgin resident Thomas Mackenzie responsible for the design. The building initially housed the Fife Arms Hotel , which may have been set up to accommodate guests at the nearby Duff House . In the meantime, hotel operations have been discontinued and the interior has been converted into separate residential units.
description
The neo-renaissance building is on Low Street in the historic center of Banff. The sandstone building is divided into three sections, a central three-story building section and the two-story wings that flank it on both sides. While stone blocks were built into layered masonry along the main facade, the rear facades are made of quarry stone .
The west-facing main facade of the central part of the building is five axes wide. A Doric portico emerges in the middle . The facade closes with a cornice and stone balustrade . This conceals the flat, slate-covered hip roof . The rear facade is plastered with Harl .
The flanking parts of the building are four or eight axes wide. On the larger, left-hand part of the building, an arched doorway leads to the back courtyard, where the stables were once located.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on 8–16 Low Street in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry for 8-16 Low Street in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 57 ° 39 ′ 48.2 " N , 2 ° 31 ′ 17" W.