Barking House, Lochranza

Single storey and attic, rectangular-plan barking house. Grey and red rubble, slate roof. Doors and windows missing. End stacks.

The building was used by herring fishers for treatment to their nets. Nets were immersed in a tannin-rich bark extract, 'cutch', obtained from India, which strengthened them and increased their density and weight. The building is in a dilapidated condition (1993). Remains of a further barking house at Catacol contain boilers.(Historic Scotland).

8 October 2014: External inspection finds the building now in ruinous condition with only a small section of roof remaining and all internal timberwork removed.

1 August 2016: A member of the public advises the building continues to deteriorate: the roof is no entirely collapsed.

5 November 2019: External inspection shows that the building continues to deteriorate and is now completely roofless. Loose masonry and mortar. Chimney unstable - no mortar left in places.