Royal Oak Hotel, Bannatyne Street, Lanark

The Royal Oak Hotel, located on Bannatyne Street in Lanark, is a mid-19th century building that was originally two separate structures now combined into one. The western block features three storeys and three windows, constructed of painted ashlar with contrasting raised and painted margins around the first-floor windows and at the corners. The second-floor windows have painted architraves. The ground floor has been modernized and does not match the original style. The third-floor windows are raised and are topped with scrolled and pedimented wallhead gables. There is one window on the first and second floors of the return elevation. The building has straight skews, end stacks, and a slate roof.

The eastern block is recessed and connected by a two-storey bay, along with a modern single-storey bar extension that is not in keeping with the original design. This block also has three storeys and three windows, made of painted stugged ashlar with contrasting painted margins and an eaves course. The central door features a bracketed hood, with one window to the right and three windows on each upper floor. There is a cornice and balustrade. The north elevation is constructed of rubble and has one window on the left side on both the first and second floors. The end stacks include a northern stack with remnants of a pedimented panel below.