Description

Later 18th century, east facing symmetrical 2-storey, 3-bay

house with flanking single storey, 2-bay wings and symmetrical

rear elevation. All harled rubble. Slightly advanced and

pedimented centre bay with diminutive centre attic window

and centre door. Flanking wings have slightly advanced and

pedimented outer bays, with later lean-to against south gable. Symmetrical rear elevation with full width catslide roof,

centre stair window close under wallhead and small piended

dormers in outer bays. Mainly 12-pane glazing; corniced end

stacks, renewed at south; Caithness slate roof.

Low, roughly coped, rubble garden wall.

Statement of Interest

Before Reformation and for sometime after, Skinnet was a

separate parish from Halkirk. The remains of the chapel of St

Thomas are NE of house (Chapel is Scheduled Monument) House no

longer inhabited and in poor state of repair (1982).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17829644

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Recommended Books

• 
  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version