A modest early nineteenth-century house later adapted as a hall shows how ordinary domestic fabric could be drawn into Alness’s community life.
Quick facts
- Date
- Early 19th century
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Former three-bay dwelling adapted as a parish hall
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB361)
- OS grid reference
- NH 65209 69517
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The two-storey, three-bay building is harled with painted ashlar margins. A later piended porch masks the central door, and a single-storey addition extends the east gable; four-pane windows, corniced end stacks and a slate roof retain the earlier domestic character.
Its story
Built as a dwelling in the early nineteenth century, the property was later identified and used as a parish hall. The conversion added a projecting porch and side accommodation without erasing the original three-bay form.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises the survival and community adaptation of a small, well-proportioned house within the Novar Road townscape.
What to notice
- The original three-bay symmetry behind the later porch.
- Painted ashlar margins framing the harled walls.
- The single-storey addition at the east gable.
Reading the surroundings
Assume the building is not open unless a current event or local notice confirms access. View from the public road without entering the grounds.
Timeline
- Early 19th century The building began as a three-bay dwelling.
- Later use Adaptation as a parish hall introduced a porch and side addition.
- 1983 Its architectural and community interest received statutory recognition.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The conversion date, designer and exact present use were not established by the reviewed records.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Novar Road Parish Hall, LB361 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove: Novar Road Parish Hall — National record, coordinates and the building’s documented former-dwelling character.
Location
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