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Summary

Description

Original 18th century house, now much altered and

incorporated into later extensive additions. Mainly harled

with ashlar margins; some rubble walling with tooled

dressings. Early 18th century dwelling house, rectangular

with gable ends containing chimneys and 2 storeys with cellar

beneath part, now constitutes western wing; an early

eastward extension which was originally built as byres

was altered later in the 18th century to form a south

facing 5-bay front. The later addition of a south entrance

tower was partially removed in 1935 and completely in 1962

when a concrete balcony, with plain iron railings, was added

in the middle.

2-storey east wing (with attic storey over part) with east

facing bow added circa 1800 to provide rooms of grander

proportions indicated by 1st floor window heights; this wing

modified with balancing bowed wing, probably in late 1860s but

possibly as late as 1882, (Alexander Ross, architect,

Inverness) when rear additions made.

Irregular fenestration in south facade; the middle 1st

floor window rises through wallhead under heavily crow-

stepped gablet of 1935 designed to balance the 2 first

windows on either side and of older date, those gablets were

simplified in 1935 from ornate designs of 1882 or earlier.

Re-used early 19th century double leaf panelled door in south

entrance. Very irregular north entrance front with 2

entrances. Corniced end and ridge stacks; crowsteps; slate

roof. Gates and gate piers; pair later 19th century circular

ashlar gate piers with conical caps and pair decorative

cast-iron carriage gates; flanking low coped retaining walls

with matching cast-iron railings.

Statement of Special Interest

Re-use marriage stone dated 1732 in one south front lintel.

Invercharron "a gentleman's house" in 1840, when occupied by

a sheep farmer. Home of the Ross's of Invercharron; acquired

in late 1860s by Mr W Littlejohn, and subsequently to Mr E Willis-Fleming who made internal alterations, as did present

owners.

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