Kilchoman House
Kilchoman House was the rectory of the Presbyterian Kilchoman Church , the main church of the Parish Kilchoman . It is located in a depression about 100 m southwest of the church ruins in the northwest of the Scottish Hebridean island of Islay . On July 20, 1971, Kilchoman House was added to the British List of Monuments in Category B.
description
Kilchoman House is isolated from the few inhabited buildings in Kilchoman . In the past, this region was much more densely populated. In 1841, 222 people lived in the village. The establishment of a rectory was suggested in December 1824 and decided in March of the following year. The former rectory was then built in 1825 and 1826 and thus shows architectural features of the late Georgian era . The main building, measuring 11.4 × 10.7 m, forms the end in a north-westerly direction. It was built on two floors and ends with a flattened tent roof . In the south-east, the narrow, two-story kitchen building with a tent roof and then one and two-story outbuildings are connected. The approximately 70 cm thick walls are made of quarry stones that are plastered using the traditional Harling technique. Partly exposed sandstone can be seen on the edges and windows. The entrance door closes with a semi-arch with a prominent keystone. An enclosed garden is located southwest of the building. There is evidence that Kilchoman House was built on the site of an earlier palace of the Lords of the Isles .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry on Kilchoman House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Census of Scotland 1841
Coordinates: 55 ° 46'52 " N , 6 ° 26'26.1" W.