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Poor House, Auchtertyre

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.2864 / 57°17'10"N

Longitude: -5.5845 / 5°35'4"W

OS Eastings: 184075

OS Northings: 827437

OS Grid: NG840274

Mapcode National: GBR D9LG.GSL

Mapcode Global: WH0B8.54Z1

Plus Code: 9C9P7CP8+G6

Entry Name: Poor House, Auchtertyre

Listing Name: Auchtertyre, Former Poorhouse

Listing Date: 25 March 1971

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338766

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7001

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200338766

Location: Lochalsh

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

Parish: Lochalsh

Traditional County: Ross-shire

Tagged with: Poorhouse

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Description

Circa 1870. Style of Alexander Ross. Single storey,
symmetrical gabled range of single room dwellings, forming
U-plan court to rear. White-washed rubble. 8 bay frontage
with broad end advanced gables and 2 smaller gables with
doors in bays nos. 3 and 6. Symmetrical 3-bay flanks similar
gable detailings and centre door. Most 4-pane glazing
survives; blind vents to each gable; renewed end and ridge
stacks; slate roof.

Statement of Interest

Now serves at 2 dwellings. Gifted by Sir Daniel and Lady

Hamilton of Balmacara. Each room had grate, bed, bedding and

free fuel.

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