Assynt House

Late 18th/early 19th century 2-storey over raised basement

house, 3 bays with centre door; various later embellishments.

Further alterations in later 19th century when 3-storey,

single bay wings added to west gable, projecting at SW and NW

angles. All harled with ashlar dressings. Slightly advanced

centre bay (to earlier house) approached by flight steps

oversailing raised basement, with original cast-iron

balustrade with palmette detailing; projecting stairwell to

rear.

Circa 1840 dummy bartizans flank centre projecting bay at

wallhead; crenellated parapet with gable behind to front and

rear from same period. Later 19th century (after 1875) wings

(containing library and dining room) with oriel window in 1st

floor of south gable (similar oriel inserted in east gable)

and bipartites in west gable; large dummy angle bartizan;

crowstepped gables and crenellated parapets.

Mainly 12-pane glazing; band courses; rusticated quoins; twin

ridge stacks to older house, wallhead stacks to new wings;

slate roofs.

Interior: plaster cornices with palmette detailing in ground

floor of early house; later 19th century library and dining

room pine lined with original bookcases and chimney pieces.