Description

Circa 1825-30, probably William Robertson, architect;
altered later 19th century. 2-storey, wide 3-bay villa;
coursed dressed rubble, tooled margins, polished ashlar
dressings. Originally U-plan with entrance in deeply
recessed centre bay, infilled late 19th century to barely
set-back centre bay with slightly advanced pedimented centre
section, moulded architrave to door with narrow flanking
side lights; balcony with cast-iron brattishing above,
pair round-arched windows in 1st floor. Later 19th
century 3-light bay window to W elevation rising 2 storeys
capped by ashlar balustrade, polished ashlar, channelled
at ground floor and with original decorative sash window
glazing to 1st floor. Eaves band; deep wooden eaves; corniced
end stacks; shallow piended platform slate roof.
INTERIOR: poor condition - 1825-30 palmette cast-iron
balusters to staircase balustrade.
Rubble garden walls.

Statement of Interest

Built by Colonel Campbell. Appears on Ray's (1838) map of

Elgin as Darlston Cottage, belonging to Mrs Gordon.

U-plan shows up on Ray's 1838 map and 1868 OS, and

infilled on 1902 OS.

Former Item 25 (1981 Revised List)..

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17830988

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Recommended Books

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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House