Town Hall, High Street, Forres

Originally Archibald Simpson, 1827-9; refronted John Forrest,

1899-1901. Classical. Ashlar. 2 storeys 3 bays with centre

slightly advanced and pedimented. At ground floor, centre bay

containing entrance framed by coupled Roman Doric columns;

coupled Roman Doric pilasters at ends, all bearing full

entablature; ground floor openings round-arched and

keyblocked; raised voussoirs at entrance. At first floor,

Ionic order; Venetian window at centre, consoled pedimented

windows at outer bays, all with balustered aprons. Cornice

and balustrade.

INTERIOR: re-modelled 1899-1901 but retaining some features

original to 1827-9. Simple entrance hall leading to central

top-lit foyer with surviving 1827-29 detailing. Shallow

pilastered walls with composite capitals; paired Ionic fluted

columns at E (former screen); coffered ceiling; some Greek

key-pattern decoration to doors. Large re-modelled inner

hall.