42-46 High Street, Elgin

Dated 1688. 3-storey and dormerless attic, 5-bay merchant's

house with arcaded ground floor; harled, ashlar dressings.

5 round-headed arches (centre one leading to pend) resting

on squat pillars with square capitals; symmetrical

windows with roll moulded architraves; crowstepped

gables; moulded copes to gable stacks.

Low tunnel-vaulted pend to close; 2 flanking wings to

rear which include early 18th century, single storey

3-bay dwelling; rendered and lined as ashlar. Further

2-storey, 4-bay wing of 18th century date with much

remodelling; slate roof.

Slate roof to High Street frontage of main house with

some local slates to rear.