Description

Old house altered and extended c. 1815 in 'Gothick' style.
2 storeys and laigh floor. Random rubble; dressed facework.
Piended slated roofs. Crenellated parapets.
Buttresses. Hood-mouldings. Extension (to W.) has
'church-like' projection with pinnacles. South Wing,
in similar style but dated 1844, comprising 3 blocks of
diminishing heights. Interior: Stair Hall (with ribbed
plaster vault) noteworthy.
The Gothic alterations and W. wing are attributable on
stylistic grounds to James Gillespie Graham.

Statement of Interest

Altered for Colonel Matthew Macalister who acquired

Glenbarr from Campbell of Barbreck (Craignish) c. 1800.

Never an abbey but so-called in the 'Gothic' fashion of

early 1800's. South Wing built for Keith Macalister, in

whose family it remains.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17770472

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
• 
  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)