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Summary

Description

Probably 1838, and probably William Robertson, architect,

incorporating earlier core. 2-storey, 4-bay W facing house.

Modern harl, tooled ashlar dressings. Off-centre hood-moulded

recessed entrance in slightly advanced gabled bay; 1st floor

front windows break wallhead under pronounced gablets; later

painted wooden oriel in 1st floor S gable; ground and 1st

floor windows in N (Castle Street) return elevation. 8-pane

horizontal glazing except in oriel which has 3-pane

casements.

Ashlar base course; rear gabled stairwell; coped end and

shaped rear wallhead stacks; Banffshire slate roof.

REAR WALLS: walled rear enclosure, mainly rubble but with

some brick replacement.

STABLES: William Robertson, probably 1838. Single storey and

loft range, rubble, partially harled. Centre wallhead gable

with window; multi-pane glazing; Banffshire slate roof.

Statement of Special Interest

St Margaret's is almosts certainly 'the house formerly

occupied by the Episcopal Clergyman in Fochabers' remodelled

in 1838 at cost of $900. It appears to incorporate an earlier

dwelling (which is on 1825 plan of Fochabers); the stable

block does not appear on this 1825 plan and may be the

2-stalled stable, coach-house cow-house' mentioned in

prospectus of circa 1850 issued for sale of property of which

RHP 31774 is undated drawing (probably 1838) by William

Robertson, architect, Elgin.

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