Tongue House is a Grade A listed building in the Highland local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 18 March 1971. House. 1 related planning application.
Tongue House
- WRENN ID
- kindled-cobble-peregrine
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 18 March 1971
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
House; dated 1678 and 1750. 3-storey, 4-bay crowstepped block facing east/west, with extensive and rambling single storey and 2-storey wings to NW, presenting NW facing L-plan main entrance front. Harled or harl pointed rubble with ashlar dressings.
19th century gabled 2-storey porch in near centre of west elevation of 3-storey main block; single storey and attic, 7 bay heavily buttressed wing at right angles with 6 swept dormers rising through wallhead.
East garden front; near centre entrance in 1st floor reached by flight of steps with rubble parapet oversailing ground floor; asymmetrical fenestration with 3 narrow 1st floor windows close to wallhead.
Gate piers; plain square dressed rubble pair gate piers 12-pane glazing, cornice ridge and end stacks; crowsteps; local slate roofs.
Detailed Attributes
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