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Dunnichen, Strathpeffer

A Category B Listed Building in Fodderty, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5907 / 57°35'26"N

Longitude: -4.54 / 4°32'23"W

OS Eastings: 248271

OS Northings: 858467

OS Grid: NH482584

Mapcode National: GBR H85N.M5J

Mapcode Global: WH3DM.7GCS

Plus Code: 9C9QHFR6+72

Entry Name: Dunnichen, Strathpeffer

Listing Name: Strathpeffer Dunichen

Listing Date: 31 August 1983

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 339845

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7854

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Strathpeffer, Dunnichen

ID on this website: 200339845

Location: Fodderty

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

Parish: Fodderty

Traditional County: Cromartyshire

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Description

1897. 2-storey house, 3 asymmetrical bays, double piled with
further gabled extensions to rear. Dark rubble, contrasting
polished ashlar dressings, chanelled ashlar angle margins.
Gabled frontage with projecting west bay and off-centre porch
linked to contemporary small glazed sun room at left by
shallow lean-to with tiled roof and decorative cast-iron
cresting. Canted bay in ground floor, west gable, with
decorative ashlar parapet. Venetian type windows in 1st floor
gables with ashlar roundels above; small round cast-iron
dormer; projecting eaves with ornate brackets, barge-
boards and canted cast-iron rhones decorated with small
anthemion finials; similarly detailed acroteria; panelled,
corniced and hipped end stacks; slate roof.

Statement of Interest

Built by a Mr Fraser who made his money ostrich farming in

South Africa and originally named Rondeboch or Rhondesbosch.

Information per present owner (1981) House now serves as two

dwellings. Dormer as advertised in MacFarlane's of Glasgow

catalogue; other cast-iron goods probably from same firm.

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