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Latitude: 57.6109 / 57°36'39"N
Longitude: -3.6118 / 3°36'42"W
OS Eastings: 303795
OS Northings: 859018
OS Grid: NJ037590
Mapcode National: GBR K8GL.S8N
Mapcode Global: WH5H4.HY9T
Plus Code: 9C9RJ96Q+87
Entry Name: Town Hall, High Street, Forres
Listing Name: High Street, Mechanics' Institute
Listing Date: 30 March 1983
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 372934
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB31643
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Forres, High Street, Town Hall
ID on this website: 200372934
Location: Forres
County: Moray
Town: Forres
Electoral Ward: Forres
Traditional County: Morayshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Originally Archibald Simpson, 1827-9; refronted John Forrest,
1899-1901. Classical. Ashlar. 2 storeys 3 bays with centre
slightly advanced and pedimented. At ground floor, centre bay
containing entrance framed by coupled Roman Doric columns;
coupled Roman Doric pilasters at ends, all bearing full
entablature; ground floor openings round-arched and
keyblocked; raised voussoirs at entrance. At first floor,
Ionic order; Venetian window at centre, consoled pedimented
windows at outer bays, all with balustered aprons. Cornice
and balustrade.
INTERIOR: re-modelled 1899-1901 but retaining some features
original to 1827-9. Simple entrance hall leading to central
top-lit foyer with surviving 1827-29 detailing. Shallow
pilastered walls with composite capitals; paired Ionic fluted
columns at E (former screen); coffered ceiling; some Greek
key-pattern decoration to doors. Large re-modelled inner
hall.
Former Item 28 (1983 Revised List)
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