North College, Elgin Cathedral, North College Street, Elgin

Dated 1520 and 1858. Large L-plan 2-storey and attic house

of late 15th/early 16th century origin, with

considerable subsequent alterations and additions.

Rubble with some harling; ashlar dressings. Of the

early date little remains visible; 17th century rolled

mouldings to SE windows, and large chimney and

guarderobe corbelled out at N elevation. Most windows

enlarged late 18th/early 19th century when large 3-storey

bowed bay with semi-conical roof added to W elevation.

Mid 19th century present entrance inserted in broad

bowed full height bay in re-entrant angle; corbelled

gabled hood to door; corbelled 2nd storey with 2

wallhead pedimented dormers, similarly pedimented

decorative dormers on S and E elevations.

Later 19th century single storey and attic T-plan

extension with advanced outer gable bay to E and W.

All gables crowstepped; coped chimney stacks; slated roofs.

INTERIOR: barrel vaulted ground floor; scale and plat

staircase probably of late 17th century date.

LODGE: picturesque mid 19th century asymmetrical gabled

lodge of 2 storeys and attic; coursed rubble and

harling; ashlar dressings. Gabled porch; canted bay to

E; cusped window below coped stack with 3 diamond

corniced flues. Decorative bargeboards; slate roof.