History in Structure

Achnaha

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

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 56.5429 / 56°32'34"N

Longitude: -5.8327 / 5°49'57"W

OS Eastings: 164486

OS Northings: 745568

OS Grid: NM644455

Mapcode National: GBR CCZF.93N

Mapcode Global: WGZDH.CTS0

Plus Code: 9C8PG5V8+5W

Entry Name: Achnaha

Listing Name: By Lochaline Achnaha Cottages and Steading

Listing Date: 29 May 1985

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347172

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB13943

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200347172

Location: Morvern

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Fort William and Ardnamurchan

Parish: Morvern

Traditional County: Argyllshire

Tagged with: Building

Find accommodation in
Fiunary

Description

Mid 19th century pair cottages fronting U-plan steading,
forming enclosed court.
Cottages; pair single storey, 3-bay harled cottages, now as
single dwelling. Symmetrical south front of 2 doorways
flanked by windows, entrance to west masked by small modern
lean-to porch. 4- and 12-pane glazing; centre ridge and
shaped end stacks; piended slate roof.
Steading; U-plan, made up of 3 single storey and loft random
rubble ranges north, east and west; tooled rubble dressings.
Paired basket-headed cart bays in centre of south facade of
north range with centre loft loading door breaking wallhead
above, and flanked by stable accommodation. Ranges to east
and west with byres and barns; slit wall vents; louvred
windows; slate roofs.

Statement of Interest

Good example of the symmetrical planned dwelling and steading characteristic of the farms on low coastal road between

Lochaline and Drimnin.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.