House with Decorative Datestone and Angle Mural sundial

House with Decorative Datestone and Angle Mural sundial

Location

1 High Shore, Banff
Banff, Banffshire

OS Map Reference

NJ 690 639

Date

1675

Description

Category A listed building. Interesting and unusual survival of an early town house, the angle turret is a very rare feature, this distinguished dwelling also has a polygonal stair to the rear. The corbel stone bears the date 1675 and is decorated with two leaves. The building also incorporates an angle mural sundial. The building was restored by Banff Preservation Society circa 1970 and is now privately owned.

Era

1600s

Information Source

Aberdeenshire Council listed building records. Record no. 130

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  • Dianne Sutherland

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