Towerlets, battlements and varied height turn an earlier house into a picturesque Victorian Baronial composition.
Quick facts
- Date
- Main Baronial work about 1848; earlier nucleus and a 1705 garden date
- Architect / designer
- Designer unknown
- Type
- Victorian Baronial house incorporating earlier fabric
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB12472)
- OS grid reference
- NS 21456 71702
Architecture and continuing use
The two- and three-storey mansion combines battlements, towerlets and imitation-stone facing. HES records an earlier farmhouse or mill-house nucleus, while a date of 1705 survives above the walled-garden gate.
Its story
An earlier component preceded the main rebuilding around 1848. The Victorian campaign created the present castellated appearance, with a later southern addition. The building was listed in 1979 and now supports small-scale guest accommodation.
Why it is included
It provides a domestic counterpart to Ardgowan’s estate architecture and makes adaptation across several centuries visible within one building.
What to notice
- Changes between two- and three-storey sections.
- Small towerlets and battlemented wallheads.
- The 1705 date above the walled-garden gate.
Reading the surroundings
This is a private home and bed-and-breakfast. Access is for booked guests or by permission; do not enter the drive, garden or accommodation areas simply to inspect the exterior.
Timeline
- 1705 A date survives above the gate to the walled garden.
- About 1848 The principal Victorian Baronial rebuilding was undertaken.
- 10 September 1979 Langhouse was listed at Category B.
- 2026 The house continued to be advertised as a bed and breakfast.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
HES could not securely distinguish the earlier nucleus, and current accommodation availability may change; the map marks the designated point, not a public entrance.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Langhouse, LB12472 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and significance.
- Booking.com: Langhouse Castle Bed and Breakfast — Current accommodation listing, address and operator account of the house; booking availability may vary.
- Transport Scotland: Inverkip local environment — Current official planning and historic-environment context for Inverkip.
- Trove search: Langhouse Inverkip — National collection search for site records, surveys and archive material.
Location
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