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Thunderton House, Thunderton Place, High Street, Elgin

A Category B Listed Building in Elgin, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6482 / 57°38'53"N

Longitude: -3.3171 / 3°19'1"W

OS Eastings: 321483

OS Northings: 862796

OS Grid: NJ214627

Mapcode National: GBR L85H.WQJ

Mapcode Global: WH6JF.01P4

Plus Code: 9C9RJMXM+75

Entry Name: Thunderton House, Thunderton Place, High Street, Elgin

Listing Name: Thunderton Place, Thunderton House, Adjoining Garage Wing and Low Courtyard Wall Incorporating Heraldic Beasts (Thunderton Hotel)

Listing Date: 26 January 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 372072

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB30908

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Elgin, High Street, Thunderton Place, Thunderton House

ID on this website: 200372072

Location: Elgin

County: Moray

Town: Elgin

Electoral Ward: Elgin City South

Traditional County: Morayshire

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Description

Early/mid 17th century, probably incorporating earlier
work but remodelled and reduced in size to present
L-plan in 1822. Rubble with ashlar dressings, slate roof.
The 17th century house survives only at the S elevation
with the 4 17th century pedimented dormers carved with
Duffus, Dunbar, Innes and Mackenzie monograms, and the
N gable with grouped rectangular and diagonally set
stacks. More carved dormerheads are built into the
courtyard elevations which are largely of 1822, as in the
Tuscan porch in the re-entrant.
Low 2-storey range with garage and rooms over built on
to N gable of Thunderton House; rubble, slate roof.
Low courtyard wall incorporating pair heraldic beasts
(horses); similar pair now incorporated in walling of
close at 23-25 High Street, Elgin.

Statement of Interest

Cobbled and paved area to forecourt and lane.

Built on site of "Great Lodging" of Scottish Kings and owned

during 14th and 15th centuries by Earls of Moray. By 1650

it was property of the Sutherlands of Duffus, who added to

and embellished the house. After 1715 rising it passed to

the Dunbars (who had owned the property for a period during

the late 16th century); in 1800 purchased by John Batchen,

who let the lower portion as a chapel. Tower added by

Lord Duffus demolished 1822. pair stone figures which

previously flanked doorway bearing Duffus arms, now in Elgin

Museum.

Former Item 212 (1981 Revised List).

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