Description

Beaton, 1861. Small, single storey, gabled, former telephone exchange, now surgery, with Tudor details, sited to E of stables. Stugged, coursed granite; base course; polished dressings.

W gable: chamfered arrises to 2-leaf hoodmoulded door at centre, blind gunloops flanking and blank shield in gablehead.

S elevation: panelled door at centre with letterbox fanlight, flanked by windows.

N elevation: blind arrowslit at centre, flanked by windows.

E gable: 2 blind arrowslits.

12-pane glazing in sash and case windows. Graded grey slates. Gablet coped skews with kneelers and scroll-bracketed skewputts. Ball finials. Stone stack to centre of ridge.

Statement of Interest

A group with Venison Larder, Ice House, Stables, Pony Stables, Game Larders and Iron Ballroom, Joiners' Workshop.

Plans and elevations of the Telegraph Room by Beaton are held in the Royal Archives Print Room. The Surgery contains equipment for medical examinations and scales. Important component of the stables group. Indicates the early use of the telephone at Balmoral though as this was not patented by Bell until 1876, the purpose-built Telegraph room must have fulfilled its original function for at least 15 years.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17777196

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