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Bank Offices, High Street, Tain

A Category B Listed Building in Tain, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.8117 / 57°48'42"N

Longitude: -4.0537 / 4°3'13"W

OS Eastings: 278077

OS Northings: 882089

OS Grid: NH780820

Mapcode National: GBR J8C2.FW1

Mapcode Global: WH4DT.PXVB

Plus Code: 9C9QRW6W+MG

Entry Name: Bank Offices, High Street, Tain

Listing Name: High Street District Council Offices

Listing Date: 29 October 1982

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388245

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41870

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Tain, High Street, Bank Offices

ID on this website: 200388245

Location: Tain

County: Highland

Town: Tain

Electoral Ward: Tain and Easter Ross

Traditional County: Ross-shire

Tagged with: Bank building

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Description

Dated 1828. 3 storeys and attic, L plan, 4 bays to High Street,

wide advanced west bay. Rusticated ground floor, polished

ashlar above, polished ashlar dressings and long and short

detailing. Pilastered doorpiece at right of advanced west bay:

blocked doorway to left with centre window. Round arched window (formerly door) centre of 3 recessed bays. Moulded cill

bands 1st and 2nd floor windows; tripartites to 1st floor

except centre, recessed bay. 4 windows 2nd floor; 3 (slightly

later) piended dormers; 2-pane glazing. Unusual blocked eaves

cornice, centre block to recessed bay dated. Broad end stacks,

slate roof. Slightly later addition to Bank Street gable; 3

storeys, 3 bays; rubble fronting Bank Street, harled flanks,

ashlar dressings. Tripartites in 1st floor outer bay linked

by lintel band; 3 piended dormers raised through eaves, end

stack; slate roof.

Pair square ashlar gate piers with moulded cornices and plain

caps; coursed rubble walls; pair cast-iron gates of spearhead

design.

Statement of Interest

Formerly Commercial Bank Corner site with Bank Street.

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