A modest former stable and byre shows how the working buildings of Kiltearn manse were retained through careful residential conversion.
Quick facts
- Date
- Earlier nineteenth century, probably 1834; converted in 1981
- Architect / designer
- Not identified in the checked sources
- Type
- Former stable and byre converted to a two-storey dwelling
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB7916)
- OS grid reference
- NH 61610 65274
Architecture and continuing use
The low two-storey rubble range is three broad bays wide. A former stable door, a byre opening adapted as a window, small upper openings and a west-gable forestair preserve the agricultural arrangement. A rear wing, slate roof and raised ventilation panels complete the compact group.
Its story
The range is probably the new stable and byre mentioned in 1834. It served the manse farmstead beside the old parish church before a sympathetic conversion to a house in 1981. That change kept the external evidence of livestock, storage and upper-floor access readable.
Why it is included
It broadens the church story beyond worship, demonstrating the agricultural infrastructure that supported a rural manse.
What to notice
- The former byre opening adapted as a ground-floor window.
- An external forestair reaching the upper floor.
- Raised roof panels that once ventilated working interiors.
Reading the surroundings
Private residence: view only from lawful routes and respect the garden, neighbouring burial ground and access tracks.
Timeline
- 1834 A new stable and byre were recorded at the manse.
- 1981 The agricultural range was converted sympathetically into a dwelling.
- 1983 The former steading received Category B listing.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
HES describes the link with the 1834 work as probable rather than certain. The detailed present arrangement is private.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Kiltearn Former Manse Steading, LB7916 — Current designation status, statutory identity, official mapped point, date, fabric and significance.
- Trove: Kiltearn Manse Steading — National collection entry corroborating designation identity, mapped position and related archive material.
- Evanton Community Trust: Kiltearn Old Parish Church — Local research and current community concern for the roofless church and burial ground.
- National Library of Scotland: georeferenced historic maps — Historic-map comparison for Evanton, Kiltearn and the Novar estate; individual map dates and layers should be checked.
Location
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