Behind limewash, clay-and-bool walls enclose a rare cottage interior with a box-bed alcove and painted Innes armorial above the hearth.
Quick facts
- Date
- Early 19th century
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Clay-and-bool cottage with armorial fireplace plaque
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB14845)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 33490 65184
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The single-storey three-bay cottage has an earth-and-stone structure, a later porch at the central entrance, twelve-pane windows, end stacks and a corrugated-iron roof. Inside, a shaped mural plaque and a box-bed recess preserve distinctive detail.
Its story
Built in the early nineteenth century, the cottage is associated through its initials and heraldry with Robert Innes and another person initialled EE. The motto and stars of Innes turn a humble interior into a statement of identity.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises exceptionally vulnerable vernacular construction and unusually intact social and decorative evidence.
What to notice
- Limewashed clay-and-bool walling.
- The low three-bay cottage form.
- Armorial imagery recorded above the fireplace.
Reading the surroundings
Treat the building and land as private. Do not enter to seek the interior plaque or box bed.
Timeline
- Early 19th century Traditional earth walling formed an unusually complete cottage.
- Historic occupation Initials and heraldry connected an interior hearth with the Innes family.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The designation recorded poor interior condition; no current structural or occupancy assessment was reviewed.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Edder Innes, LB14845 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB14845 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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