Former Lifeboat Station, 17 Low Street, Buckie

The former Lifeboat Station at 17 Low Street in Buckie was built in 1884 and designed by the architect William Hendry. This rectangular, single-storey building features three bays and is constructed from rubble with tooled and polished ashlar dressings. The wide entrance on the east-facing gable is now covered by a heavy sliding door. Above the gable, moulded string courses define the structure, with a central projecting canted three-light oriel flanked by moulded ashlar casings that once held plaques linked to the string course. These plaques, which have been removed, were made of painted pottery and depicted lifeboat insignia with fleurs-de-lis detailing. The building has a crowstepped gable topped with a ball finial at the apex, and moulded wallheads along the long elevations. The roof is covered with slate and features a red pottery ridge.