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Upper Floors, 181, High Street, Elgin
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Useful Links
- Canmore:
- ELGIN, 181 HIGH STREET
- Historic Scotland:
- HS Reference No 30756
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Upper Floors
Other Name(s)
Address
181, High Street, Elgin
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
955
Listing Category
C
OS Grid Ref
NJ 21457 62833
Location Type
Urban
HS Reference No
30756
Description
3 storeys, 3 bays. Modern shop front and narrow flat-arched entrance to pend at ground floor. Symmetrical ashlar facade 1st and 2nd floors;
canted oriel centre 1st floor with decorated and monogrammed parapet. Bipartite above. Cornice and low parapet; slate roof. (Historic Scotland)
canted oriel centre 1st floor with decorated and monogrammed parapet. Bipartite above. Cornice and low parapet; slate roof. (Historic Scotland)
Building Dates
Later 19th century
Architects
Unknown
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Moderate
Exemptions to State of Risk
The upper floors only are at risk.
Field Visits
August 2000, 16/06/2008, 12/7/2012, 14/7/2015
Development History
August 2000: External inspection reveals the upper floors to be empty, and although approval has been granted for flatted development there is no indication that works have commenced. The stonework to the upper floors is now beginning to flake, especially on the projections, although the exact cause is undetermined.
June 2008: External inspection finds the upper floors to remain vacant. The stonework fabric is in very poor condition with the mouldings decaying.
September 2011: Scottish Civic Trust reports the building remains at risk.
12 July 2012: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit.
14 July 2015: External inspection finds the upper floors remain disused. Gutters appear blocked with vegetation.
4 March 2024: Desk-based assessment suggests the upper floors remain disused.
Guides to Development
Conservation Area
Elgin High Street
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number
01343 563270
Availability
Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Part
Occupancy Type
Unknown
Present/Former Uses
Building Uses Information:
Present Use 1: Restaurant/Café Former Use 1: Shop
Present Use 2: N/A Former Use 2: Residential
Present Use 1: Restaurant/Café Former Use 1: Shop
Present Use 2: N/A Former Use 2: Residential
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Online Resources
Classification
Tenements and Low Flats
Original Entry Date
21-SEP-00
Date of Last Edit
23/12/2015
