Auchtavan Cottage is a Grade A listed building in the Cairngorms National Park local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 10 February 2005. Cottage. 2 related planning applications.
Auchtavan Cottage
- WRENN ID
- old-window-claret
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Cairngorms National Park
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 10 February 2005
- Type
- Cottage
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Probably late 18th to early 19th century, possibly extended. Single storey, 3-bay traditional cruck-framed (pegged and jointed) cottage with heather thatched roof under corrugated iron and rare 'hinging lum', remains of loft floor and wall cupboard. Alternating broad and narrow rubble courses with large squared rubble quoins.
South (Entrance) Elevation: doorway in bay to right of centre with small window opening to right and further doorway to left. Remains of timber lum to roof ridge at outer right.
West Elevation: small window opening in gablehead.
Corrugated-iron roof covering thick insulating heather and turf thatch/soding.
Interior: jointed and pegged crucks (set into walls and ending above ground) with overlaying of purlins and cabers. East gable with open hearth below fine timber 'hinging lum' constructed of vertical boards at front and sides and contained at back by stone wall. Small boarded timber cupboard set into wall immediately to east of door. Boarded loft floor on centre pillar at west end.
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