Moray HER - NJ26SW0075 - 42 - 46 HIGH STREET, ELGIN

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Primary ReferenceNJ26SW0075
Name42 - 46 HIGH STREET, ELGIN
NRHE Card No.NJ26SW43
NRHE Numlink 16653
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 30779
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Townhouses at 42 and 46 High Street, constructed in 1688 and renovated in 1980. It is a three-storey and dormerless attic, five-bay merchant's house with an arcaded ground floor. It has a harled exterior with ashlar dressings. There are five round-headed arches resting on squat pillars with square capitals, the centre one of which is leading to a low tunnel vaulted pend to a close. There are symmetrical windows with roll moulded architraves and crowstepped gables, and moulded copes to gable stacks. There are two flanking wings to rear, which include an early-18th century single-storey three-bay dwelling, which is rendered and lined as ashlar. There is a further two-storey, four-bay wing of 18th century date, with much remodelling. The roofs are all slate. It is thought to be the exact location of Samuel Johnson's poor meal while on his travels with James Boswell. It was once the Red Lion Hotel.
Last Update16/08/2017
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerNQB
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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
ARCADES  B100
PILLARSSQUAT C100
CAPITALSSQUARE D100
ARCHES ROUND-HEADEDE100
PENDS  F100
ROOFSSLATE G100
WINGSREAR H100
STACKS COPEDI100
GABLES CROW-STEPPEDJ100
STACKS ENDK100
COPES MOULDEDL100
WINDOWS SYMMETRICALM100
ARCHITRAVES ROLL-MOULDEDN100
TOWNHOUSES  A100