Laudale Estate, Achleek House
Tacksmans House (18th Century)
Site Name Laudale Estate, Achleek House
Classification Tacksmans House (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Laudale House
Canmore ID 228951
Site Number NM76SE 26
NGR NM 79315 60012
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/228951
- Council Highland
- Parish Morvern
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Argyll
NM76SE 26 79315 60012
NM 7940 6010
Achleek House was built by Allan MacDougall in around 1807. It is harled white and has a slated roof, and is three bays wide and two storeys high. A central doorway is reached by four modern concrete steps. The upper windows are square and smaller than the lower windows. The slightly overhanging eaves and exposed roof timbers highlight the start of a change in house design during the early 19th century. The wall built onto the west side of the house suggests the original presence of a small single storey pavilion or an enclosed yard.
D Maudlin 2003
For Laudale House and associated sites, see NM75NW 5.00.
