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The Tileries, Kingarth, Bute

A Category C Listed Building in Kingarth, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.762 / 55°45'43"N

Longitude: -5.0333 / 5°1'59"W

OS Eastings: 209784

OS Northings: 656235

OS Grid: NS097562

Mapcode National: GBR FFYH.377

Mapcode Global: WH1M0.NFDN

Plus Code: 9C7PQX68+QM

Entry Name: The Tileries, Kingarth, Bute

Listing Name: Kingarth, the Tileries Including Outbuildings and Boundary Wall

Listing Date: 20 February 1998

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 391792

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB45015

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200391792

Location: Kingarth

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Isle of Bute

Parish: Kingarth

Traditional County: Buteshire

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Description

Dated 1849. Near-symmetrical single storey with attic, 3-bay house with single storey, single bay wing recessed to outer right; single bay wing to outer left; single storey addition forming T-plan at rear. Whitewashed harl; slightly raised, painted margins; strip quoins; gabled entrance. Single storey red brick outbuildings to side (E) and rear (S).

NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: advanced entrance comprising timber panelled door centred beneath gable; original small-paned fanlight; armorial panel set in surround embossed "1849"; flanking foliate details. Single windows at ground in bays to left and right; 3-light canted dormers aligned above. Single window centred in recessed wing to outer right; boarded timber door in bay to outer left.

4-, 9- and 16-pane timber sash and case glazing. Graded grey slate roof; raised stone skews; replacement rainwater goods. Replacement coped apex stacks to NW and SE; various circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

E AND S OUTBUILDINGS: boarded timber doors; segmental-arched openings to S. Grey slate roofs (bell-cast and piended to S); replacement rainwater goods; red brick apex stack to E; cans missing. INTERIORS: not seen 1996.

BOUNDARY WALL: coped whitewashed wall enclosing site to front; cast-iron pedestrian entry gate.

Statement of Interest

Refurbished 1997. Originally associated with the nearby tile works (now demolished). Bricks produced here went towards the construction of the adjacent cottages (see separate list entries for Brick Cottage & Roselea and Langalchorad Cottages, Kingarth). Despite their picturesque appeal, the bricks proved too porous for extensive use and production soon dwindled. Nevertheless, the tiles produced here were thought to be of high quality and production continued until 1915. Besides its obvious historical interest, The Tileries retains a degree of architectural appeal with its timber glazing, timber panelled door, small-paned fanlight and dated porch.

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