Description

1824. W facing symmetrical classical 2-storey, 5-bay
facade Grey granite ashlar front and return gables, harled
rear with ashlar margins. Advanced centre bay forming square
tower rising above eaves in 2 stages. Boldly rusticated
doorpiece; fanlight with radial glazing, later double-leaf
panelled door. Centre 1st floor Venetian window with
intersecting glazing; tripartite in square stage above,
which supports octagonal drum clock tower with domed leaded
roof, finial and weathervane, windows and clock faces in
alternate facets (clock face missing rear); Stumpy granite
urns at each angle of square tower flank base of octagon.
Mainly 12-pane glazing, lying-pane glazing in octagon windows;
moulded eaves cornices; coped rear wallhead stacks;
piended slate roof. Substantial later 2-storey, 4-bay rear
wing; 4-pane glazing to windows.
Interior; little survives of interest except clock, said
to date from 1824 and to be by a Forres clockmaker.
In full working order.

Statement of Interest

Edowed by Lady Grant of Monymusk, who died in 1788,

with additional funds from "the family of Grant."

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17572221

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
• 
  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
• 
  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
• 
  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
• 
  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)