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Croft House, Rothiemurchus

A Category A Listed Building in Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.1618 / 57°9'42"N

Longitude: -3.8155 / 3°48'55"W

OS Eastings: 290293

OS Northings: 809343

OS Grid: NH902093

Mapcode National: GBR J9YS.NXY

Mapcode Global: WH5KC.C8B1

Plus Code: 9C9R556M+PQ

Entry Name: Croft House, Rothiemurchus

Listing Name: Rothiemurchus, Croft House

Listing Date: 20 December 1979

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 330446

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB251

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Rothiemurchus, Croft House

ID on this website: 200330446

Location: Duthil and Rothiemurchus

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Badenoch and Strathspey

Parish: Duthil And Rothiemurchus

Traditional County: Inverness-shire

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Description

Elizabeth and Jane Grant, 1812-14. Picturesque 2-storey, irregular 3-bay house with single storey wing over raised basement at S. White harled. W facing front with near centre door in catslide outshot of right projecting gable. 3-light window in ground and 2-light fenestration in 1st floors; similar fenestration and further catslide roof extension to rear. Lattice pane glazing; end and wallhead stacks; graded local slate roof with deep projecting joisted eaves.

Statement of Interest

Built by Sir John Peter Grant of Rothiemurchus after a design he requested from his daughters Elizabeth and Jane, aged 15 and 12 in 1812. Early example of Picturesque style with strong local historical associations.

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