Description

Late 18th/early 19th century. Former small mansion, now 3
houses.
2 rectangular-plan blocks arranged in L-plan, forming 2 sides
of a courtyard, latter closed at north by pair of
pyramidal-roofed square-plan outbuildings (entry between);
wall to east with corniced square gatepiers. Harled. West
range probably built first; 3-bay courtyard elevation,
asymmetrical west elevation has off-centre piended porch,
upper windows with piended dormer heads; taller south range
with 6-bay south front, 2 doors to courtyard, one in piended
timber porch, attic dormers above. Mainly 12-pane sash
windows. Corniced end and axial stacks; straight skews; slate
roofs.
Outbuildings each single storey with attic 2-bay north
elevation, coped apex stacks. Extensive range of walled
gardens to east and small enclosure to west; all rubble
built, with pitched coping.

Statement of Interest

The writer in the NEW STATISTICAL ACCOUNT (p.188) states that

the stones of the former nunnery were re-used in building

Clanranald's mansion and offices.

Became Clan Ranald's seat after 1715 when Ormaclett was

burned, until 1839 when the estate was sold (Thomson, THE

UISTS & BARRA, 1974. p.82).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17853809

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Recommended Books

• 
  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  For the Record
• 
  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings