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Earls Cross House, Earls Cross Road, Dornoch

A Category B Listed Building in Dornoch, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.8855 / 57°53'7"N

Longitude: -4.0198 / 4°1'11"W

OS Eastings: 280334

OS Northings: 890237

OS Grid: NH803902

Mapcode National: GBR J7FW.KCH

Mapcode Global: WH4DN.7217

Plus Code: 9C9QVXPJ+53

Entry Name: Earls Cross House, Earls Cross Road, Dornoch

Listing Name: Earl's Cross House

Listing Date: 7 March 1984

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 360663

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB24641

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dornoch, Earls Cross Road, Earls Cross House

ID on this website: 200360663

Location: Dornoch

County: Highland

Town: Dornoch

Electoral Ward: East Sutherland and Edderton

Traditional County: Sutherland

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Description

Early 20th century Arts and Crafts style, rambling 2-storey
and attic house; all harled, with ashlar cills and chimney
copes. Asymmetrical 3-bay south front, with recessed centre
bay with hooded entrance flanked by small windows.
Rectangular bay window in ground floor right outer bay;
square oriel in 1st floor, left bay. Wide east elevation
(overlooking sea) with canted bay window rising full height,
and various small canted oriels. 2 piended dormers, single
similar dormer to rear (west). Varied glazing; small service
court to rear (west) screened by coped wall with round-headed
doorway in south. Tall coped stacks; Caithness slate roof.

Statement of Interest

Now Highland Registered School hostel. Modern extension at NW

not included in listing.

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