Ferry House (Former), Ard Neackie

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General Details and Location

Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Ferry House (Former)
Other Name(s)
Heilem Inn (Former)
Address
Ard Neackie
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
1810
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NC 44740 59730
Location Type
Rural
HS Reference No
516

Description

2-storey, east facing 3-bay house with centre door; harled. Sutherland coat of arms and worn date-stone above door; small 1st floor windows
close to wallhead; 4-pane glazing in north and south gables supporting plain barge-boards; slate roof.

Sutherland/Stafford Arms above centre door; date obliterated. Skewputts projecting from gable ends characteristic of Sutherland; at Ard Neakie
probably later 19th century, dating re-roofing of house. Pier also served Heilem-Portnancon ferry. (Historic Scotland)

Building Dates
1831
Architects
Possibly Alexander Coupar

Category of Risk and Development History

Condition
Fair
Category of Risk
Low
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
July 1996
, 21/6/2012, 25/9/2013
Development History
July 1996: External inspection reveals the building to be vacant. March 1998: The Eriboll Estate, which has recently restored Eriboll Church, reports that the house is being kept wind and watertight. The Estate does not wish to sell or lease. May 2000: Local planners are unaware of any change.
21 June 2012: External inspection finds the roof has been repaired, windows have been replaced and new rainwater goods installed.
25 September 2013: External inspection finds the building remains in much the same condition as seen previously.
22 February 2024: Desk-based assessment suggests the building remains disused.

Guides to Development

Conservation Area
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number

Availability

Current Availability
Not Available
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Eriboll Estate
Type of Ownership
Unknown

Information Services

Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Sutherland An Illustrated Architecural Guide E.Beaton (1995), p92

J. Close-Brooks, The Highlands (1986), pp. 59-60.
Classification
Hotels and Inns
Original Entry Date
06-NOV-97
Date of Last Edit
06/02/2020