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Latitude: 55.6669 / 55°40'0"N
Longitude: -5.7499 / 5°44'59"W
OS Eastings: 164273
OS Northings: 647866
OS Grid: NR642478
Mapcode National: GBR DF5Q.YWQ
Mapcode Global: WH0KX.NT5J
Plus Code: 9C7PM782+Q3
Entry Name: Achamore House, Achamore Estate, Gigha
Listing Name: Achamore House
Listing Date: 20 July 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 344037
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB11449
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Gigha, Achamore Estate, Achamore House
ID on this website: 200344037
Location: Gigha and Cara
County: Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward: Kintyre and the Islands
Parish: Gigha And Cara
Traditional County: Argyllshire
Tagged with: Country house
Dated 1884, John Honeyman. Scottish style. Long,
rambling block. 2 storeys. Harled gabled slate roofs.
Ashlar chimneys. Semi-circular towers; conical roofs.
Crow-steps.
Bow and bay windows.
Portico with Ionic columns, pilasters, entablature,
scroll pediment; panel above with date "1884". Good
interiors; Oak panelling. Moulded plaster ceilings
Remodelled 1900. Contains English late Gothic stone
chimney pieces and mid-Georgian wooden chimney pieces.
Built for William Scarlett, 3rd Lord Abinger (who had
bought Gigha from the McNeills). Damaged by fire shortly
afterwards and restored.
Now sub-divided.
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