Braelangwell is a Grade B listed building in the Highland local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 25 March 1971. House.
Braelangwell
- WRENN ID
- late-pillar-elder
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Highland
- Constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP: Jamie Stone (LD)
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 25 March 1971
- Type
- House
- OS grid reference
- NH 694 642
- Coordinates
- 57.64931, -4.1885
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Braelangwell is a building originally from the late 18th century that was significantly enlarged and redesigned, likely by William Robertson of Elgin, with work completed by James Ross between 1839 and 1845. It features a neo-classical style and is constructed of ashlar stone, standing two storeys tall.
The south entrance front has seven bays, with a pedimented center that is recessed between adjacent bays, which are treated as pylons. This section is framed by giant anta pilasters and includes a raised blocking course. There is an advanced distyle in antis Ionic portico that connects the three central bays, with giant angle pilasters at each end. The east side, which is the original front of the late 18th century house, has five bays and features a center tripartite doorpiece, now a window, that is pilastered and corniced, with a tripartite window above. The building also has an eaves band, cornice, and blocking course.
Inside, there is a notable late 18th century stairhall and high-quality plasterwork. There are also additions at the rear of the building.
Local climate
Braelangwell sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,010 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 54% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 55 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 37 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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