Dunmore House, Dunmore

Scots Baronial. Tower with additions. TOWER: 3 storeys and attic. Rubble: gabled slate roof. Mock machicolation; crow-steps. 1 storey and attic offices to N., now joined to tower by flat-roofed wing. Corner turrets with pyramidal roof. Formerly the seat of Fraser Campbells of Dunmore. Tower badly damaged in fire in August 1986. (Historic Scotland)

August 1986: The tower is badly damaged by fire. July 1993: External inspection reveals that only the tower is at risk, standing as a gutted shell but with stabilised internal walls. It is currently for sale along with the adjoining offices. November 1996: SCT understands that the property failed to sell, and may be remarketed in the future. December 1997: The house is once more for sale. September 1999: SCT understands the house has been sold, and architects instructed to explore uses for the tower. August 2001: External inspection reveals no change to the building fabric. June 2006: SCT writes to owner. Owners confirm no change of information held on the Register.

September 2009: External inspection finds the castle shell seems reasonably sound at present. Works appear to have been completed to stabilise the fire-damaged shell, but no pending actions towards restoration. Listed Building Consent was granted Dec 2005 for restoration of fire damaged tower section of the dwelling. ref: 05/01968/LIB

26 July 2012: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit.

Post-survey update: Local planners note previous application 06/1099/FUL was conditionally approved to allow for the restoration/conversion of the property to flats and the erection of 45 houses as an enabling development at the site. A number of conditions were purified in 2018/19, allowing for a ‘site start’ in March 2019 – permissions are considered now live in perpetuity. To date works completed have been limited to earth works. No further proposals have been received.