The Ell House (now The Ell Shop) is an historic building in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Standing at the corner of High Street and Cathedral Street, near Dunkeld Market Cross, it is a Category B listed building dating to 1757. It was, along with 1 Cathedral Street at its rear,[1] formerly St George's Hospital. The building is so named because it has a weaver's measure (or ell) attached to its exterior.[2][3]
| The Ell House | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2009 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 9 High Street Dunkeld |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°33′56″N 3°35′14″W / 56.565427°N 3.5872752°W |
| Completed | 1757 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access |  Dunkeld and Birnam |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Official name | 'The Ell House', The Cross, High Street (W.) |
| Designated | 5 October 1971 |
| Reference no. | LB5646 |
Plaque
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Information plaque about the Dunkeld ell from the National Trust for Scotland
See also
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edit- ^ "1 Cathedral Street (North Side)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ 'The Ell House', The Cross, High Street (W.) – Historic Environment Scotland
- ^ Dunkeld, 9 High Street, The Ell House, Dunkeld – Canmore
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