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Langalchorad Farmhouse, Kingarth

A Category C Listed Building in Kingarth, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.763 / 55°45'46"N

Longitude: -5.0411 / 5°2'27"W

OS Eastings: 209301

OS Northings: 656375

OS Grid: NS093563

Mapcode National: GBR FFXH.5MX

Mapcode Global: WH1M0.JDQT

Plus Code: 9C7PQX75+6H

Entry Name: Langalchorad Farmhouse, Kingarth

Listing Name: Kingarth Langalchorad Farmhouse Including Outbuilding and Boundary Wall

Listing Date: 20 February 1998

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 391789

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45013

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200391789

Location: Kingarth

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Isle of Bute

Parish: Kingarth

Traditional County: Buteshire

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Description

Earlier 19th century. Symmetrical 2-storey, 3-bay plain classical style farmhouse with single storey, 2-bay addition to outer right; courtyard at rear. Harl; slightly raised, painted margins; projecting cills. Single storey whitewashed rubble outbuilding to NW.

SE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: replacement door centred at ground; single window aligned at 1st floor; regularly fenestrated at both floors in flanking bays. Single windows at ground in 2 bays to outer right.

NW (REAR) ELEVATION: large stair window at centre; single windows at ground and 1st floors in flanking bays. Projecting single storey wing adjoined to outer left with lean-to porch in re-entrant angle to right.

6-pane timber sash and case windows to original block; modern glazing to addition. Graded grey slate roof; raised stone skews; replacement rainwater goods. Corniced apex stacks to main block octagonal cans; coped apex stack to addition.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

OUTBUILDING: piended outbuilding enclosing courtyard to NW. 12-pane timber sash and case windows; graded grey slate roof; replacement rainwater goods.

BOUNDARY WALL: whitewashed rubble wall enclosing site; cast-iron pedestrian entry gate.

Statement of Interest

Despite the addition of a porch and various alterations within the courtyard, the farm has retained some distinguishing features - timber sash and case glazing, raised skews, corniced stacks and octagonal cans.

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