Two present homes preserve the rhythm of an earlier three-dwelling estate terrace beside the River Inver crossing.
Quick facts
- Date
- Early 19th century
- Architect / designer
- Unknown; built within the Sutherland estate
- Type
- Single-storey terrace of estate cottages
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB1828)
- OS grid reference
- NC 09536 23136
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The single-storey rubble row originally comprised three matching three-bay dwellings. Painted tooled margins frame central doors and lattice-paned casements, while paired diamond-shaped stacks rise from square bases beneath a slate roof with deep eaves.
Its story
Built after the Sutherland family's 1757 purchase of Assynt, the cottages belong to early nineteenth-century estate improvement around Lochinver. Three dwellings were later reorganised as two, with the former middle doorway blocked and converted to a window.
Why it is included
Category B listing protects an unusually detailed estate terrace whose altered plan still shows how modest domestic accommodation shaped the emerging settlement.
What to notice
- The blocked central doorway now serving as a window.
- Lattice casements retained across the rubble frontage.
- Distinctive paired diamond stacks above the deep eaves.
Reading the surroundings
These are private homes. View from public routes, keep gates and entrances clear, do not enter gardens and avoid photographing through windows or disturbing residents.
Timeline
- 1757 The Earl of Sutherland acquired the wider Assynt estate.
- Early 19th century A three-house rubble terrace was built near the river crossing.
- Later period Reorganisation created two homes and closed the middle doorway.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The official record does not identify a designer, exact construction year or date for conversion from three dwellings to two.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Sunrise and Inver Cottage, LB1828 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Assynt Development Trust: Local Place Plan — Current community-led context for Lochinver and the wider Assynt settlement landscape.
Location
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