MHG6481 - Glenbrittle House
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- FARMHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
Late 18th century 2 storey, 3 bay house with centre door; harled. Symmetrical front linked to single storey and attic 3 bay cottage right (north) and single storey farm building to left, forming U-plan court. 12-pane glazing; end stacks; slate roof. To rear; early 19th century, 2 storey, 3 bay block built on to east elevation, doubling size of house. Pink (Soay') ashlar; symmetrical front with centre door and square projecting, piended porch. Large flanking ground floor windows; smaller windows 1st floor; 12-pane glazing; paired ridge stacks; piended slate roof. U-plan steading to south, with high wall enclosing court; coursed rubble; outside stair to loft; slate roof. Former stable wing to north. <1>
See MHG42966 for stable block to N. <2>
The rear part of the building was on the Buildings at Risk Register, maintained by the Scottish Civic Trust, between 1997 and 2010. By 2010, the building had been refurbished and was occupied. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB Number 1794.
- <2> SHG24799 Verbal Communication: Carey, G. 2010-2011. Comment by Giles Carey, HER Officer.
- <3> SHG24939 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Scottish Civic Trust. 2010. Buildings at Risk: Register for Scotland. 2079.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 4115 2141 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG42SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | BRACADALE |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB1794 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11242 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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