West Lodge, Skibo Castle is a Grade B listed building in the Highland local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 7 March 1984. Gate lodge.
West Lodge, Skibo Castle
- WRENN ID
- swift-hinge-sorrel
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 7 March 1984
- Type
- Gate lodge
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Probably Ross and Macbeth, circa 1900. Gate Lodge; Scottish Baronial, mainly 2-storey, L-plan with single bay to each arm on inner face. Bullfaced rubble, ashlar dressings. Circular corbelled and crenellated stair tower rising 1 stage above roofline in re-entrant angle, with
flanking south facing main door, moulded jambs, drip mould and ornamental plank door. Single storey gabled east wing with bipartite in south gable; corbelled and crenellated wallhead to flat roofed main portion.
Bipartites with either 2-pane or decorative leaded glazing; slit windows to stair tower; carved stone eagle to gable apex; ridge and end stacks; slate roof.
Gate piers and gates; 2 pairs circular ashlar gate piers, heavily banded with alternating polished and rock faced masonry; corbelled and crenellated caps; matching end piers linked by low coped retaining wall.
Ornate cast-and wrought-iron pair carriage gates, with matching flanking pedestrian Gates. Some gilded decoration; matching spearhead railings with similar detailing on quadrant walls.
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