An inscribed 1777 skewputt, raised entrance and surviving crowsteps give this long-established inn a distinctive harbour-village presence.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1777
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Two-storey inn with crowstepped rear wing
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB8656)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 03945 64405
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The three-bay harled house is reached by steps to a slightly off-centre doorway. A later rear wing forms an L-plan, while crowsteps survive on the rear gable and moulded skewputts carry initials and a worn date.
Its story
The principal house was built in 1777 during Findhorn’s eighteenth-century maritime growth. Later additions expanded the inn without erasing the early front and inscribed stonework.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises one of Findhorn’s early dated public houses and its contribution to the village’s social history.
What to notice
- The raised entrance stair.
- Crowsteps on the rear gable.
- Initialled and dated skewputts.
Reading the surroundings
Enter only during confirmed business opening and respect neighbouring homes and harbour traffic.
Timeline
- 1777 The dated principal house was completed.
- Later period A rear wing enlarged the inn into an L-plan.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Current trading arrangements and the date of the rear wing were not independently confirmed.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Kimberley Inn, LB8656 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB8656 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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