Listed Building
The only legal part of the listing under the Planning (Listing Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 is the address/name of site. Addresses and building names may have changed since the date of listing – see 'About Listed Buildings' below for more information. The further details below the 'Address/Name of Site' are provided for information purposes only.
Address/Name of Site
THUNDERTON PLACE, THUNDERTON HOUSE, ADJOINING GARAGE WING AND LOW COURTYARD WALL INCORPORATING HERALDIC BEASTS (THUNDERTON HOTEL)LB30908
Status: Designated
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Summary
- Category
- B
- Date Added
- 26/01/1971
- Local Authority
- Moray
- Planning Authority
- Moray
- Burgh
- Elgin
- NGR
- NJ 21483 62796
- Coordinates
- 321483, 862796
Description
Early/mid 17th century, probably incorporating earlier
work but remodelled and reduced in size to present
L-plan in 1822. Rubble with ashlar dressings, slate roof.
The 17th century house survives only at the S elevation
with the 4 17th century pedimented dormers carved with
Duffus, Dunbar, Innes and Mackenzie monograms, and the
N gable with grouped rectangular and diagonally set
stacks. More carved dormerheads are built into the
courtyard elevations which are largely of 1822, as in the
Tuscan porch in the re-entrant.
Low 2-storey range with garage and rooms over built on
to N gable of Thunderton House; rubble, slate roof.
Low courtyard wall incorporating pair heraldic beasts
(horses); similar pair now incorporated in walling of
close at 23-25 High Street, Elgin.
Statement of Special Interest
Cobbled and paved area to forecourt and lane.
Built on site of "Great Lodging" of Scottish Kings and owned
during 14th and 15th centuries by Earls of Moray. By 1650
it was property of the Sutherlands of Duffus, who added to
and embellished the house. After 1715 rising it passed to
the Dunbars (who had owned the property for a period during
the late 16th century); in 1800 purchased by John Batchen,
who let the lower portion as a chapel. Tower added by
Lord Duffus demolished 1822. pair stone figures which
previously flanked doorway bearing Duffus arms, now in Elgin
Museum.
Former Item 212 (1981 Revised List).
References
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