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Bilbster House

A Category C Listed Building in Wick and East Caithness, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.4626 / 58°27'45"N

Longitude: -3.2324 / 3°13'56"W

OS Eastings: 328196

OS Northings: 953368

OS Grid: ND281533

Mapcode National: GBR L6DC.60K

Mapcode Global: WH6DD.BK09

Plus Code: 9CCRFQ79+32

Entry Name: Bilbster House

Listing Name: Bilbster House

Listing Date: 15 August 1979

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347345

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14076

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200347345

Location: Wick

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wick and East Caithness

Parish: Wick

Traditional County: Caithness

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Description

Roughly L-plan house, dating from mid-later 18th century to
later 19th century. Mainly 2-storeys, harled with ashlar
margins. Earliest portion appears to be 2-storey and attic
over raised basement, tall south facing irregular 5-bay
house; extreme left bays, both ground and 1st floor, masked
by 2-storey passage addition linking west gable to 2-storey
range running north-south. Off centre entrance in earlier
south facing facade, masked by circa 1900 glazed porch; wide
mid-later 19th century canted window rises full height in
outer right bay, with later 19th century canted dormer above.
To rear, at east corner, a single storey wing projects 6
bays, with entrance abutting house and remaining blind bays
delineated by pale brick pilasters with dentilled eaves course.
Varied window sizes mainly with 12-pane glazing; crowsteps;
ridge and end stacks; slate roofs.
Interior; little of interest; ground and 1st floor rooms lit
by large south canted bay windows have ornate plaster
cornices; semi-circular stair well.

Statement of Interest

"A substantial house" (1840)

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