Inveruglas Barn, Inveruglas

Long rectangular-plan barn. Rubble with harl pointing with re-used defensive features from earlier building. E (ROAD) ELEVATION: simple door at N end; inserted figurative head to right of door; (naive incised features with open mouth). 2 reused masonry gun-loop windows used to left of door, inverted. GABLE ELEVATIONS: ventilation slits in gable, symmetrically disposed in ascending order, 3, 2,1. REAR ELEVATION: door; later lean-to outshot at rear (now roofless). Graded grey slate.

The barn is listed due to the important reuse of early architectural details. These may have come from Inveruglas Castle on the island of Inveruglas, Loch Lomond. The figurative head has an Early Christian appearance and may have come from a monastic site. (Historic Scotland)

November 2009: External inspection finds the building in poor condition; significant numbers of stripped and missing slates and significant structural ties have been inserted into the walls. LBC application for partial demolition of the barn was lodged in Dec 2008 (ref: 2009/0002/LBC) and subsequently refused by LLTNPA in 2009, the applicant - Scottish and Southern Energy - was not felt to demonstrated every reasonable effort has been made to repair and retain or redevelop the building.

22 March 2012: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit. Listed Building Consent for demolition and reconstruction of the front wall and part of the gables with replacement of the roof and demolition of rear lean-to, was lodged with LL&TNP Oct 2010 ref:2010/0248/LBC.

2 December 2021: External inspection finds the building in declining condition. Roof has collapsed, damaging wallheads in the process. Vegetation growth threatens remaining masonry walls. Property is secured with a mix of fencing types.