Clocktower, High Street, Kinross

1751; clock added 1875. Fine early 4-stage, tower with corbelled balustrade and broach spire, originally attached to former Kinross Parish Church, now attached to former Post Office building. Squared and coursed red sandstone rubble to entrance elevation, coursed rubble elsewhere, with contrasting grey sandstone ashlar quoins and dressings. Dividing courses to N, corbelled balustrade. Round-headed Gibbsean-type doorpiece with relief carved keystone, similar surround to 1st stage window incorporating panel with lion rampant forming cill apron.

PRINCIPAL (N) ELEVATION: timber door to centre with semicircular fanlight incorporating circular panel with carved thistle; carved keystone breaking into dividing course; 2nd stage with carved panel below window; blind 3rd stage giving way to top stage with clock face and round-arched, timber-louvered belfry.

INTERIOR: now (2010) accessed from 1st floor of Town Hall. Later concrete stair at 1st stage, timber stair to each stage above leading to belfry with complete clock workings and inscribed brass plate dated 1875 and listing names of 'Police Commissioners of the Burgh of Kinross'.

8-pane glazing pattern with decorative top light in fixed timber window. Grey slates and cockerel weathervane.