Darliston House, 40 Hay Street, Elgin

Circa 1825-30, probably William Robertson, architect;

altered later 19th century. 2-storey, wide 3-bay villa;

coursed dressed rubble, tooled margins, polished ashlar

dressings. Originally U-plan with entrance in deeply

recessed centre bay, infilled late 19th century to barely

set-back centre bay with slightly advanced pedimented centre

section, moulded architrave to door with narrow flanking

side lights; balcony with cast-iron brattishing above,

pair round-arched windows in 1st floor. Later 19th

century 3-light bay window to W elevation rising 2 storeys

capped by ashlar balustrade, polished ashlar, channelled

at ground floor and with original decorative sash window

glazing to 1st floor. Eaves band; deep wooden eaves; corniced

end stacks; shallow piended platform slate roof.

INTERIOR: poor condition - 1825-30 palmette cast-iron

balusters to staircase balustrade.

Rubble garden walls.