Building record MAB4374 - BALLANTRUAN

Farmstead, still in use.

Farmstead, still in use. It is depicted at this site on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps as four rectangular buildings, the northern two with attached enclosures. To the south is a lime kiln (NJ12NW0008), a mill lade and a mill dam. Three of the original buildings appear to survive, but the southernmost one has been replaced by a new building. On current mapping, neither the lime kiln nor mill lade are depicted; the mill dam is shown as a marshy area. The farmhouse was built in the mid- to late-18th century. It is a 2-storey, wide, 3-bay farmhouse, with a single storey, 2-bay wing to the northeast gable. It is constructed from harled rubble, with a wide centre entrance with a double-leaf panelled door. There is 12-pane glazing, with 9-pane glazing to the smaller first floor windows. There is a small stair window in the centre rear elevation, and end stacks with a Tomintoul slate roof. Inside, some panelling remains in the right room on the ground floor, and in the left room there is extensive panelling concealing former box-beds, 2 panelled angle cupboards and well finished ceiling joists. Raised and fielded panelled doors survive throughout.

Period Notes
It was built in the mid- to late-18th century. Designated on 22/02/1972.

HISTORIC SCOTLAND, n.d., A SELECTION OF THE CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE, p.17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4449.

Record last edited

Mar 11 2024 4:23PM