Anderson House

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This impressive A listed building is on the corner of the main street. Now an estate agent and solicitor's office, the sandstone building has had many incarnations. It was built in the 1820s as a town house for Lewis Chalners who was Baron Bailie of Fraserburgh from 1811- 48, and factor to Lord Saltoun in addition to being a successful merchant and banking agent. These roles made him very influential in Fraserburgh.

The phitograph shows the main entrance partially concealed in the bow behind the Grecian pillars of the colonnade. There is a balcony with cast iron railings above this. The urn on the roof partially hides a chimney pot.The building is thought to have been designed by Aberseen architect, Archibald Simpson.

By 1835 the house had become the Bank of Scotland was was renamed Anderson House for the then treasurer, Sir George Anderson.