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Duncraig Castle College

A Category C Listed Building in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.3379 / 57°20'16"N

Longitude: -5.6339 / 5°38'2"W

OS Eastings: 181405

OS Northings: 833326

OS Grid: NG814333

Mapcode National: GBR D9GB.B4R

Mapcode Global: WH09V.FTFK

Plus Code: 9C9P89Q8+5C

Entry Name: Duncraig Castle College

Listing Name: Duncraig Castle, Laundry, Stables and Walled Garden

Listing Date: 8 September 1982

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338747

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6989

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200338747

Location: Lochalsh

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

Parish: Lochalsh

Traditional County: Ross-shire

Tagged with: University building

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Description

Alexander Ross, 1866. Scottish Baronial. Large 3-storey,
9-bay asymmetrical mansion, gabled and crenellated. Coursed
rubble, tooled dressings. 2 square crenellated towers rise 1
stage above roof. Porte cochere to south front entrance;
large crenellated canted bay window to north. 2-pane glazing;
corniced end and ridge stacks; slate roof. Single storey
service court to west flanked by single storey 3-bay chapel
and 2 stage octagonal water tower. Large modern addition to
east.
Interior: original chimneypieces and doorpieces, enriched
ceilings.
Laundry: 2-storey, 3-bay gabled porch and outer stair;
rubble, tooled dressings; 3 bipartites, ground and 1st
floors, north elevation; slate roof with small ridge cupola.
Stables: symmetrical 2-storey, 5-bay court; outer and central
segmental headed arched entrance bay gabled; bipartites in
outer bays at ground floor; 2-pane glazing; 2 small modern
dormers; end and ridge stacks; slate roof.
Large walled garden to rear.

Statement of Interest

Duncraig Castle now Home Economics College, Highland Region.

Marble plaque over stable entrance inscribed; FEAR GOD, WORK

HARD, BE HONEST.

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