Georgian Manse
On Ardchattan Point
Grade C listed building - Listing Date: 28 August 1980 http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/GDL00019
The Manse was originally built alongside the Old Parish church in the 1750s, and was in continuous use by our Ministers until the 1980's when it was sold to the owners of the Oban Times local newspaper. It has since been sold again.
Knight Frank and Rutley. (1994) Ardchattan Point, North Connel, Oban, Argyll: [sale particulars]. Edinburgh. RCAHMS Shelf Number: D.11.13.ARD.S
Sale Bidwells 2020
< Ardchattan Point is an attractive four-bedroom house built in Georgian style and which provides compact and comfortable accommodation. It has a self-contained flat with its own entrance. Directly behind the house is a large detached building currently used as a playroom and store. According to the agents, the current owners have carried out extensive alterations and improvements — including partial reroofing, a new water supply, rewiring, provision of oil-fired central heating, creation of a
Sometimes available as holiday accommodation https://www.lhhscotland.com/cottage/Argyll-Ardchattan-Priory/Ardchattan-Manse-1110823.html
The manse of Ardchattan in Benderloch, isolated from the world on three sides by the sea, and on the east by pathless mountains, was an ideal home for meditative seclusion. It was circled by hills, varied by valleys and clear streams, with luxuriant vegetation like Westmoreland or Wales.
Canmore https://canmore.org.uk/site/82286/ardchattan-manse
SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE
Building an addition to the Manse.
Receipt from Jame Morison to Duncan Campbell of Barcaldine for the balance of his share of the expense.
1814 GD 170/519/9
Ardchattan Manse is next building along from the Priory
https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/argyll-os-name-books-1868-1878/argyll-volume-01/96
MANSE [Ardchattan] Manse
Manse Revd. [Reverend] Mr. McCalman
Mrs. Popham 087 A good dwelling house, the residence of the Minister of the Parish. It has a glebe and a good garden attached - and is the property of the heritors
To the north was a private chapel on the 1871 map
CHAPEL (Private) [Ardchattan] Chapel (Private) Revd Mr McCalman
P. McPherson Achnaba
Mrs. Popham. 087 A small chapel erected by the late Mr. Popham as a family place of worship.2
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