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Gorston Cottage

A Category C Listed Building in Fort William and Ardnamurchan, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.7878 / 56°47'16"N

Longitude: -5.182 / 5°10'55"W

OS Eastings: 205735

OS Northings: 770769

OS Grid: NN057707

Mapcode National: GBR FBLS.74M

Mapcode Global: WH1FX.CNM7

Plus Code: 9C8PQRQ9+46

Entry Name: Gorston Cottage

Listing Name: Gorston Cottage (By Trislaig)

Listing Date: 29 May 1985

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 332403

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB1694

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200332403

Location: Ardgour

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Fort William and Ardnamurchan

Parish: Ardgour

Traditional County: Argyllshire

Tagged with: Cottage

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Description

Mid 19th century with later heightening. Traditional
single storey, 3-bay cottage of whitewashed rubble with
rounded angles and thick battered walls, heightened
approximately 1' (30cm) with concrete projecting as
triangular corbels at wallhead angles. Centre south facing
entrance with double leaf plank door; slightly enlarged windows
with 4-pane glazing. Small rear centre window (lighting room
between hearths). Renewed paired ridge stacks; piended slate
roof.

Statement of Interest

Traditional Lochaber type cottage overlooking Loch Linnhe.

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