Clydesdale Bank, 33 Regent Quay, Aberdeen

Robert Gordon Wilson (Snr), 1901. Imposing, long and narrow 3-storey, 7-bay Neo-Classical commercial building making effective use of constricted, sloping site with single-bay entrance (S) elevation overlooking harbour. Polished grey granite ashlar with base course and channeled rustication to ground floor.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: Convex stone dressings to recessed round-arched door with decorative fan-light to S elevation; prominent pendentive key-stone. Central 1st floor opening with consoled balcony and broken segmental pediment above. Twin pilasters flanking at 2nd and 3rd storey; moulded plinths resting on band course. Heavily carved and dentiled pediment with tympanum containing central occulus and ornate scrolled stone-work; returns to balustraded parapet at E elevation. Segmental and triangular pediments to E elevation alternate at first floor openings, separated by double-height pilasters. Arched windows at ground floor; doorway with segmental pediment to outer left bay.

Fixed-pane arched windows to ground floor; timber, double-hung timber sash and case windows to remaining floors. Leaded roof.

INTERIOR: Main hall retains some original oak panelling; plaster cornice currently hidden above false lighting ceiling (resurvey 2006); arched stained glass windows to W wall featuring naval scenes; upper floors converted to flats.