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Old Ardtornish Steading, Ardtornish Estate

A Category B Listed Building in Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.5246 / 56°31'28"N

Longitude: -5.754 / 5°45'14"W

OS Eastings: 169208

OS Northings: 743260

OS Grid: NM692432

Mapcode National: GBR DC5G.P5D

Mapcode Global: WH0FV.L86J

Plus Code: 9C8PG6FW+RC

Entry Name: Old Ardtornish Steading, Ardtornish Estate

Listing Name: Ardtornish Estate, (Old) Ardtornish Steading

Listing Date: 29 May 1985

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347189

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB13952

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200347189

Location: Morvern

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Fort William and Ardnamurchan

Parish: Morvern

Traditional County: Argyllshire

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Description

Late 18th century, large 2-storey farm steading built as
hollow square. All harl pointed rubble with tooled rubble
dressings. 3-bay south frontage paired segmental headed
arched bays with square loft vents above, flanked to SW by
later projecting gabled bay with 2 rows pigeon flight holes
with continuous alighting ledges in gable. South elevation
fronted by high walled courtyard divided as 2 by wall with 2
front and single side entrance.
Long 2-storey east return devation with high segmental headed
entrance to inner court and with further loft vents above.
Further enlarged entrance with double doors. Within inner
court the west side furnished with further segmental headed
arched bays, probably sheepfolds. Byre and stable
accommodation. Slated piended and gabled roofs.

Statement of Interest

Steading served Old Ardtornish House, 1755-70, demolished in

1907. Unusual front courtyards probably added to enclose sheep.

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