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Latitude: 56.4159 / 56°24'57"N
Longitude: -5.4736 / 5°28'24"W
OS Eastings: 185833
OS Northings: 730264
OS Grid: NM858302
Mapcode National: GBR DCVR.RKX
Mapcode Global: WH0GC.WZPW
Plus Code: 9C8PCG8G+9H
Entry Name: The Oban Times Offices, Corran Esplanade, Oban
Listing Name: Corran Esplanade, Oban Times Building
Listing Date: 26 May 1993
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 384297
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB38824
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Oban, Corran Esplanade, The Oban Times Offices
ID on this website: 200384297
Location: Oban
County: Argyll and Bute
Town: Oban
Electoral Ward: Oban North and Lorn
Traditional County: Argyllshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
J Fraser Sim, dated 1883. 4-storey, near-symmetrical 3-bay offices with classical detail. Cream sandstone ashlar, with polished granite colonnettes at ground floor. Decorative eaves frieze, consoled cornice, balustrade parapet with pedimented panel to centre on esplanade (W) elevation, inscribed "Oban Times".
W (ESPLANADE) ELEVATION: 2 large window bays to centre, colonnettes to dividing mullion and reveals. Round-arcaded doorways flanking, each with flanking colonnettes and keystone, (doorway to right now altered to window). Architraved window to centre bay at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors; window at 2nd floor with balustrade balcony and consoled
cornice. Full height canted oriels to outer bays, supported on
large consoles at ground floor.
S (JOHN ST) ELEVATION: 5-bay; irregular bays at ground; 5 symmetrical window bays to upper storeys. Architraved windows throughout; windows at 1st and 2nd floor with consoled cornices. Wallhead stack to left with datestone. Mostly plate glass, timber sash and case windows. Concealed roof; corniced stacks with moulded cans.
In 1987 the company moved its publishing operations to a modern office in a town centre light industrial estate. The building now accommodates a doctor's surgery and offices.
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