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Latitude: 56.0714 / 56°4'17"N
Longitude: -5.3298 / 5°19'47"W
OS Eastings: 192844
OS Northings: 691510
OS Grid: NR928915
Mapcode National: GBR FD6N.ZBJ
Mapcode Global: WH1KB.3N7F
Plus Code: 9C8P3MCC+H3
Entry Name: Asknish House
Listing Name: Lochgair House, (Asknish) by Loch Gair
Listing Date: 20 July 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 343599
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB11043
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200343599
Location: Glassary
County: Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward: Mid Argyll
Parish: Glassary
Traditional County: Argyllshire
Tagged with: House
Later 18th century. Georgian. 3 storeys. Coursed rubble; piended roof with flat deck. Giant pilasters with Rusticated plinths; cornice. Projecting central pavillion; round-headed niche flanked by windows at 2nd floor; Palladian window (Fluted Ionic) at 1st floor; Classical doorway (Doric pilasters, entablature and pediment). Gabled pavilion at
rear. Also, lean-to with crow-steps; crenellation. Curved flanking walls; ball-finials.
Domestic. Formerly a mansion of MacIver Campbells of Asknish (in Kilninver and Kilmelfort). Replaced an ancient castle (now gone) of Campbells of Auchinbreck, (Kilmodan) who had sold the estate to MacIver Campbells 1768. Sometimes called Asknesh.
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