Tower Hotel, 103-105 High Street, Elgin

Dated 1634; remodelled by Dr Mackay after 1859.

Rubble built circular tower of 2 stages with small square

cap house corbelled out at 3rd stage. Roll moulded and

chamfered architraves to doorway in tower; moulded

string course between ground and 1st floor; crowstepped

cap house with small iron cross at apex. Datestone inset

by 1st floor window, and small shaped pediment with date

and initials at wallhead.

Tower now attached to 3-storey remodelled asymmetrical

house; Scots Baronial; modern shop front projecting at

ground floor with cast iron balustraded above. Upper

recessed facade of stugged snecked rubble with polished

ashlar dressings; 2-storey bowed window, mullioned and

transomed with cable moulding decorated with animals'

heads above each window, half conical roof; plate glass

glazing. Turret in re-entrant angle with conical, fish

scaled slates; crowsteps; single corniced end stack;

slate roof.

Modern extensions to rear.