Deer Game Larder, Wyvis Lodge

The Deer Game Larder, along with Wyvis Lodge and its Stables, dates to 1886. Wyvis Lodge is an asymmetrical, medium-sized, gabled shooting lodge situated on a commanding site at the western end of Loch Glass. It was built by and for Walter Shoolbred, of the cabinet-making firm Shoolbred, and all internal panelling was made by his family firm. All materials were transported by steamer from the eastern end of Loch Glass. The lodge is constructed of stylised random grey rubble with ribbon pointing at ground floor, and a rendered first floor featuring mock timber framing and stippled infill. It has finely tooled contrasting sandstone dressings. A wide verandah, supported by timber columns, encloses the ground floor east and south sides, with an entrance under a projecting porch on the east elevation. Mullioned and transomed windows are present, as are shaped and corniced end and ridge stacks. A Welsh slate roof completes the external appearance. The interior retains original panelling throughout ground and first floors, along with original chimney pieces on both floors. A balustraded staircase rises from a panelled hall to the first-floor landing. Notable chimney pieces include an ochre marble surround, initialled WS, in the drawing room, and a projecting 'Tudor' chimney piece in the hall. Some first-floor panelling is painted white, and some window reveals have mirrored panels. Ground floor panelling in the rear passage and gun room features inlaid deerhide sections. Ribbed plaster ceilings are found in the drawing room, dining room, and master bedroom.

The stables are a single-storey and attic structure, built using similar materials to the lodge. They provided stabling for four horses, with stalls and a feed shoot from the loft above. A saddle room, a gighouse (now a garage), an attic room, and a loft are also included. Many original fittings are retained.

The two rectangular game larders stand close to the shore, the larger designed for deer and the smaller for birds. They are built of random stylised rubble with piended slated roofs. The interior of the larders has tiled-lined walls and all original fittings are present.