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Byre, Ivy Cottage, Ulbster

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.3412 / 58°20'28"N

Longitude: -3.1706 / 3°10'14"W

OS Eastings: 331562

OS Northings: 939778

OS Grid: ND315397

Mapcode National: GBR L6JP.B8Y

Mapcode Global: WH6F0.8LFY

Plus Code: 9CCR8RRH+FP

Entry Name: Byre, Ivy Cottage, Ulbster

Listing Name: Ulbster, Byre at Ivy Cottage

Listing Date: 28 April 1994

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 391170

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB44582

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200391170

Location: Wick

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wick and East Caithness

Parish: Wick

Traditional County: Caithness

Tagged with: Cowshed

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Description

Later to late 19th century byre; rubble masonry, roughly coursed, some later harl pointing. Rectangular plan, at right angles to house, running NE-SW. 2 doors to SE elevation, remaining elevations blank (blocked door to NW).

Boarded doors. Piended roof to NE; gabled wallhead to SW. Caithness slate roof with 5 small glazed roof panes.

Statement of Interest

Good example of traditional house and byre grouping. The byre is particularly impressive and well-maintained, though requiring roof repairs 1994. The use of glass panes on the byre is most unusual.

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