Description

Earlier 19th century, circa 1820. 2-storey, gabled, rectangular-plan coach house with flanking screen walls. Sandstone and whinstone rubble with harl-pointing, ashlar margins and dressings; quoin strips; slightly projecting plain bargeboard.

MAIN ELEVATION: 2-storey gabled block; depressed-arch doorway at ground, 2-leaf boarded door; round-arched window above (4-pane sash and case, barred). Low flanking screen walls with ashlar coping, round-arched opening to left; screen wall to right with blind round-arched panel.

Door, window at ground of left return, set into relieving arch; blank on other elevations.

Grey slate roof, lead flashings, cast-iron rooflights; small brick apex stack, circular cans.

Statement of Interest

The building was formerly the stables of Achnashie House (now ruinous). Rev John McLeod Campbell of 'Rhu heresy' fame retired to Achnashie in 1871. Gareloch House and gardens,immediately to right, are listed seeparately.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56647844

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Recommended Books

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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings