Royal Hotel, 34-40 High Street, Inverkeithing

Circa 1670-1680. 3-storey and attic, 6-bay, rectangular-plan tenement adjoining 19th century, 3-storey, 3-bay tenement (formerly Royal Hotel) to N. Later additions to rear connecting both buildings; interior linked at upper floors. 17th century block (S): rendered; painted margins; box dormers; plain pub and restaurant fascia. 19th century block (N): painted ashlar, rybats, stone cills and quoins to W; rubble to N; rendered to E. Full-height round stair tower to rear.

W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 17th century block: 2 central doors; plate-glass window and restaurant entrance with fascia to right; 2 large multi-paned timber windows with pub fascia to left. 1st floor windows to 3 right-hand bays (openings to left probably blocked). 6 2nd floor windows. Small central box dormer with bipartite window; larger flanking box dormers of similar design. 19th century block: central canopied doorway; flanking windows. 3 windows at 1st and 2nd floors.

S ELEVATION: adjoins No 42 High Street.

E ELEVATION: multi-storey extensions emanating from centre; full-height stair tower to right. Irregular fenestration; box-dormers to 17th century tenement.

N ELEVATION: 3 small ground floor windows to left (formerly larger openings).

Predominantly plate-glass in timber sash and case windows; 12-pane timber windows to dormers. Pitched roofs (steep pitch to 17th century block); grey slates; straight stone skews; gablehead and ridge stacks (tall stacks, thackstanes and circular clay cans to 17th century block).

INTERIOR: well to front of 19th century building plan, re-built and converted into coffee table. No other original features remaining.