Dower House, Highfield House is a Grade B listed building in the Highland local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 25 March 1971. Cottage.

Dower House, Highfield House

WRENN ID
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Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Highland
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
25 March 1971
Type
Cottage
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Circa 1830 with mid-19th century alterations. Picturesque

single storey U-plan cottage with 5-bay south frontage. Harled

with ashlar margins. Centre door with mid-19th century

side-lights, advanced and steeply gabled and barge-boarded

porch supported by 2 Roman Doric painted wooden columns and

linking flanking canted bay windows; panelled door. Wings

project from rear outer bays forming rear U-plan court, now

largely infilled with lean-to extensions and modern box

dormers. Circa 1830 lying pane sashes and mid-19th century

8-pane casements. Round end and ridge stacks on square bases;

slate roof; decorative cast-iron ridge cresting. Decorative

cast-iron weather vane to porch.

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