Building record MAB6746 - 42 - 46 HIGH STREET, ELGIN

Townhouses at 42 and 46 High Street, constructed in 1688 and renovated in 1980.

Townhouses at 42 and 46 High Street, constructed in 1688 and renovated in 1980. It is a three-storey and dormerless attic, five-bay merchant's house with an arcaded ground floor. It has a harled exterior with ashlar dressings. There are five round-headed arches resting on squat pillars with square capitals, the centre one of which is leading to a low tunnel vaulted pend to a close. There are symmetrical windows with roll moulded architraves and crowstepped gables, and moulded copes to gable stacks. There are two flanking wings to rear, which include an early-18th century single-storey three-bay dwelling, which is rendered and lined as ashlar. There is a further two-storey, four-bay wing of 18th century date, with much remodelling. The roofs are all slate. It is thought to be the exact location of Samuel Johnson's poor meal while on his travels with James Boswell. It was once the Red Lion Hotel.

Period Notes
Dated 1688, with 18th century rear wings and renovation work carried out in 1980. Listed designation given on 26/01/1971.

MCKEAN, C, 1987, MORAY: AN ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE, p.23 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1142.

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BOGDAN, NQ, 1991, Castles, Manors & Town House survey, p.37 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2251.

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