History in Structure

The Old Manse, Ascog, Bute

A Category C Listed Building in Kingarth, Argyll and Bute

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.826 / 55°49'33"N

Longitude: -5.0245 / 5°1'28"W

OS Eastings: 210648

OS Northings: 663328

OS Grid: NS106633

Mapcode National: GBR FFZ9.TGS

Mapcode Global: WH1LM.STLM

Plus Code: 9C7PRXGG+96

Entry Name: The Old Manse, Ascog, Bute

Listing Name: Ascog, the Old Manse Including Boundary Wall and Gatepiers

Listing Date: 20 February 1998

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 391759

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB44994

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200391759

Location: Kingarth

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Isle of Bute

Parish: Kingarth

Traditional County: Buteshire

Tagged with: Manse

Find accommodation in
Ascog

Description

Mid to later 19th century. Asymmetrical, 2-storey, 3-bay gabled former manse with piended porch recessed to outer left. Harl-pointed rubble sandstone; painted margins; strip quoins. Raised band course at principal floor; overhanging timber eaves; tapering timber finials surmounting gables. Painted render canted window at ground in bay to outer right; projecting cills; lying-pane glazing.

NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 3-light canted window at ground in bay to outer right; single window aligned beneath 1st floor apex. Small round-arched window breaking eaves in central bay. Advanced gabled bay to outer left comprising single windows at both floors; 2-leaf timber panelled door set in entrance porch recessed to outer left.

Predominantly 12-pane lying-pane timber sash and case glazing. Graded grey slate roof; replacement rainwater goods. Corniced apex stacks to NW and SE; various octagonal cans.

BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS: coped harl-pointed rubble wall to front; stop-chamfered, square-plan painted piers flanking pedestrian entrance (left), vehicular entrance (right); pyramidal caps.

Statement of Interest

Marked on the 1924 map as the United Free Church manse to the nearby church (see separate list entry for Ascog Church). Still one property, the building has retained its lying-pane glazing, gabled eaves, and 2-leaf timber panelled door.

External Links

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

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.