Monument record MHG42966 - Stables, Glenbrittle House

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Location

Grid reference Centred NG 4114 2142 (11m by 28m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NG42SW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish BRACADALE

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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 MHG6481 for the main building. <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> Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB Number 1794.
  • <2> Verbal Communication: Carey, G. 2010-2011. Comment by Giles Carey, HER Officer.
  • <3> Interactive Resource/Online Database: Scottish Civic Trust. 2010. Buildings at Risk: Register for Scotland. 2079.

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Record last edited

Jun 17 2011 4:20PM

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