Anderson's Primary School, High Street, Forres

William Robertson, 1823. Remodelled 1881. Restored 1971-73.

Classical facade with central Gibbsian steeple. Polished

ashlar with coursed rubble side elevation. Single storey with

5-bay facade to High Street (N); central advanced and

pedimented 3 bays with central door and flanking windows set

in round-arched panels, approached by shallow flight of

steps. Multi-pane glazing. Frieze, cornice, central pediment

and low parapet to outer bays. Central steeple with square

plinth, clock stage with angle pilasters, octagonal stage

above with louvred openings, slender facetted spire and

weather vane.

Pair early 19th century fluted stone piers on square bases

and with flat capitals supporting draped urns. Pair of cast-

iron gates. Low stone wall with cast-iron spearhead railings.