Binn Cottage and Monument, Parenwell

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 24/10/1984 Local Authority Perth And Kinross Planning Authority Perth And Kinross Parish Cleish NGR NT 14169 96811 Coordinates 314169, 696811 — Cottage: early 19th century, probably replacing earlier cottage near the site. Rubble-built single storey, 3-bay cottage with lower 2-bay wing set back on west gable; central projecting porch, 4-pane glazing pattern. End stacks pantiled roof, slate easing course, low front retaining wall incorporating remains of earlier cottage, a lintel dated 1761 survives. Monument: Set into wall (evidence of blocked window to left). 2 margined panels set one above the other with a simple crowning pediment. Probably late 18th century. Inscription on top panel indecipherable, that to lower, relating freehold status quoted in notes. — Inscription on monument: "Sir Michael Malcolm of the house by..... action in the Court of Session (of much curiosity) was in 1766 put upon the roll of Kinross-shire Freeholders for Binn the Estate being restored as twenty shillings lands of old extents and so was said not to be a 40 shilling land."

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.