Monument record MHG16625 - Powerhouse, Rosehaugh Estate

Summary

A former C20 power house.

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 6754 5542 (11m by 13m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NH65NE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Operational Area ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER
Civil Parish AVOCH

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A ruined former early C20 power house at Rosehaugh.

Late 19th century asymmetrical L-plan single storey with Tudor arched openings, some transomed. Each block has pyramid
roof. That at one block rising from within parapet and surmounted by louvred vent. Moulded string courses. Bull-faced rubble with rusticated or polished dressings. Some white tiling inside. <1>

A photographic survey was undertaken of the building as required by a planning application, in 2007, prior to restoration and conversion. <2>

Although the listing description states late C19 this building is not shown on either the 1st or 2nd edition OS maps.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Broadland Properties Ltd. 01/2007. Photographic survey - Former Power House, Rosehaugh. Colour. . Digital.

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Record last edited

May 22 2013 10:55AM

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