Listed Building

The only legal part of the listing under the Planning (Listing Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 is the address/name of site. Addresses and building names may have changed since the date of listing – see 'About Listed Buildings' below for more information. The further details below the 'Address/Name of Site' are provided for information purposes only.

Address/Name of Site

WATTEN CROSSROADS, THOR HOUSELB14978

Status: Designated

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Summary

Category
C
Date Added
15/08/1979
Supplementary Information Updated
21/12/2010
Local Authority
Highland
Planning Authority
Highland
Parish
Watten
NGR
ND 24165 54407
Coordinates
324165, 954407

Description

Early 19th century with mid 19th century additions and alterations. Two-storey, symmetrical 3-bay house prominently sited at Watten Crossroads with mid 19th century single storey, 5-bay wing to rear. Rendered and lined as ashlar with contrasting painted margins. Centre door and flanking windows have mid 19th century decorative lintels with incised detailing.

Non-traditional door and windows (formerly lying-pane glazing to timber framed sash and case). Renewed end stacks. Slate roof to house; artificial slates to rear wing.

INTERIOR: largely refurbished.

Statement of Special Interest

Built around 1813, Thor House is prominently sited at the Watten turnpike crossroads, diagonally opposite the former Toll House of a similar date. It is recognisable as an early 19th century, 3-bay house with 1st floor windows set close to the eaves. The decorative lintels to ground floor are understood to be a mid 19th century addition and add to the interest of the streetscape. Its critical location and decorative detail set Thor House apart as a key building within the village.

Change of category from B to C(S) and List Description revised (2010).

References

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Evident on 1st Edition Ordnance Survey Map (1870-72).

About Listed Buildings

Historic Environment Scotland is responsible for designating sites and places at the national level. These designations are Scheduled monuments, Listed buildings, Inventory of gardens and designed landscapes and Inventory of historic battlefields.

We make recommendations to the Scottish Government about historic marine protected areas, and the Scottish Ministers decide whether to designate.

Listing is the process that identifies, designates and provides statutory protection for buildings of special architectural or historic interest as set out in the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.

We list buildings which are found to be of special architectural or historic interest using the selection guidance published in Designation Policy and Selection Guidance (2019)

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