Seafield Arms Hotel, The Square, Cullen

William Robertson, 1822-23; John Fowlie, 1899-1900, additions to town hall (facing The Square), repaired after fire by George Legg between 1951-53. 2-storey, L-plan corner range comprising 3-bay bowed corner flanked by 5-bay ranges with advanced outer bays, facing Seafield Street (hotel) and The Square (town hall). Further 2-storey, 5-bay stable court frontage extending to east along Seafield Street. 1899-1900 4-bay addition to The Square elevation. In accordance with Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 the following are excluded from the listing: the 1822-23 (rebuilt and remodelled circa 1972) and late 19th century (remodelled circa 1972) 2-storey and attic, rectangular plan wings adjoining the rear (north) elevation of the hotel.

Harled with ashlar dressings and margins. Ashlar faced bowed pivotal corner angle with 3 segmental-headed entrances in ground floor approached by curved flight of steps and first floor windows set in round-headed shallow recesses. First floor windows in advanced bays are set in shallow round-headed ashlar recesses, all other first floor windows have bracketed cornices. Continuous band course between ground and first floor. Deep ashlar corniced eaves band and blocking course, stepped above advanced bays and supporting Seafield coat of arms at pivotal angle bay. Blocking course removed at Seafield Street frontage to accommodate 4 mid-20th century piended dormers. Wide segmental-headed centre entrance to hotel in Seafield Street; similar entrance in original 5-bay frontage facing The Square (but no longer in centre of elevation owing to additions). Former stable court fronts Seafield Street at east with centre tall basket-arched entrance flanked by tripartite windows in shallow recessed bays. Small first floor (former loft) windows, the centre 3 are oval. Single storey with dormered attic wing adjoining to north elevation of stable court range.

Predominantly 12-pane glazing pattern in timber frames. Pitched slate roof with projecting eaves, bowed at corner. Corrugated asbestos roof (1951-3) with shallow pitch to town hall. Coped ridge stacks.

Interiors (seen in 2014) largely date to circa 1951-3 in town hall and circa 1972 in hotel, some 19th century decorative detailing evident. First floor council chamber in bowed corner with 1822 curved panelled doors in reeded doorpieces and plaster ceiling rosette. Council chamber reached by 1951-3 imperial staircase with surviving Greek key-pattern dado and banding to top light, and niche with marble statue of Venus. All other rooms in town hall remodelled in 1951-3. The hotel has a 19th century dog-leg staircase with decorative cast iron balustrade and southeast facing lounge at first floor with beaded panelled window shutters and moulded door cases.