A formal late Georgian centre with bowed wings expresses agricultural-improvement wealth in the fertile Conon valley.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1790–1798; wings circa 1805; rear additions 1904
- Architect / designer
- Original architect unknown; A Maitland & Sons associated with rear work
- Type
- Late Georgian country house with bowed wings and later service additions
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB14898)
- OS grid reference
- NH 53429 53794
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The harled three-storey, five-bay centre has a slightly advanced pediment and a Roman Doric doorpiece. Two-storey wings added around 1805 create an H-plan with bowed fronts and Venetian windows, while paired stacks and a piended roof reinforce the balanced composition.
Its story
The main house rose between 1790 and 1798, when agricultural improvement was transforming the Conon valley. Bowed wings followed around 1805, and A Maitland & Sons were involved in rear additions advertised in 1904.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a coherent Georgian estate house whose staged growth remains clear in its central block, bowed wings and later rear accommodation.
What to notice
- The pedimented centre and Roman Doric entrance.
- Bowed fronts on the early nineteenth-century wings.
- Venetian windows with Gothick glazing details.
Reading the surroundings
The estate is private. Do not use access tracks or surrounding farmland without permission, and view only from lawful public positions.
Timeline
- 1790–1798 The principal five-bay house was erected during the improvement era.
- Circa 1805 Bowed wings transformed the building into an H-plan.
- 1904 A Maitland & Sons were associated with new work at the rear.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The original architect remains unidentified, and the current extent of 1904 interior work was not inspected.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Conon House, LB14898 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove: Conon House designation — National record, estate location and historical description.
- Highland HER hosted Woodlands Wind Farm assessment — Recent designated-asset baseline and setting assessment for Conon House.
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