47 Market Street, Aberdeen is a Grade C listed building in the Aberdeen City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 26 May 1977. Commercial building. 2 related planning applications.

47 Market Street, Aberdeen

WRENN ID
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Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Aberdeen City
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
26 May 1977
Type
Commercial building
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Robert Matheson, 1875. 2-storey and basement, 9 and 8 bay classical commercial building (former Post Office) on prominent corner site. Grey granite ashlar. Deep cornice to each storey. Cill course, deep corniced blocking course. Rounded corners with bowed glazing to SW and NW with bracketed corbelled cornices; that to NW with timber and glass entrance door. Giant pilasters framing corner entrance doors and loggia.

Principal entrance to W (Market Street). Slightly advanced central 3 bays with steps leading to integral triumphal arch style loggia entrance with central pilastered round-arched opening and flanking rectangular openings with substantial decorative cast iron gates with Scottish Royal Coat of Arms (see Notes).

Predominantly plate glass timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Coped ridge stacks.

INTERIOR: comprehensively modernised (2006).

Detailed Attributes

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