Architecture Notes

Event ID 858392

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/858392

NO12SW 403 11899 23353

Description:

The Star Inn is a large late Georgian former hotel building, 4-storey high and 5 windows wide with a 3-storey western outshot 1 window wide. Main block has Roman Doric pilastered doorpiece and high in the facade between 2nd and 3rd floor windows is a painted panel with Black Watch badge.

Internally the entrance hall has a pilastered screen with a semi eliptical fanlight and a lozenge plan cantilevered stair of

impressive height.

Notes:

Formerly Old Star Hotel founded later 18th century. Poor repair

References:

Shown in 1823 map.

(De-listed 2008: former Index no 39391).

(Undated) information from Historic Scotland.