A carved bull’s head crowns the tall entrance arch of this unusually formal steading beside Kinloss Abbey and Home Farm barn.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1860–1870
- Architect / designer
- Probably A and W Reid
- Type
- Large single-storey and loft steading with monumental entrance
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB8679)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 06449 61473
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The long rectangular range presents a seven-bay tooled-ashlar west front. A gabled centre contains a tall round-headed arch with a bull-faced lower course and carved bull’s-head keystone; loft windows and gable lunettes ventilate the ranges.
Its story
The steading was built between about 1860 and 1870, probably by A and W Reid, and appears on the first Ordnance Survey. It formed part of the improved Home Farm group near the abbey.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a large, well-composed agricultural range whose architectural treatment expresses estate identity.
What to notice
- The bull’s-head keystone.
- Loft windows grouped around the arch.
- Tooled ashlar on the principal farm elevation.
Reading the surroundings
Assume the farm is private and operational. Keep clear of yards, machinery, animals and buildings.
Timeline
- 1860–1870 The formal steading was built, probably by A and W Reid.
- Circa 1870 The first Ordnance Survey recorded the completed range.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The attribution to A and W Reid is probable rather than documented as certain.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Kinloss Home Farm Steading, LB8679 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB8679 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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