MHG14187 - Town Steeple, 2 Bridge Street & Church Street, Inverness
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Type and Period (1)
- TOWER (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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Architect: Alexander Laing. Foundation stone laid 22 August 1789
Town Steeple, 2 Bridge Street/ChurchStreet, Inverness. <1>
At the corner of Church Street and High Street stands the jail, surmounted by a remarkably handsome spire 150 feet (46m) high. They were built in 1791, at the cost of about £3,400, only £1,800 of which was expended on the jail. The spire resembles that of St Andrew's church in Edinburgh, and was built by the same architect, but excels it in symmetry, and is remarkably handsome. It stop, however, was severely twisted by the earthquake of 1816, and is ragged and ruinous. <5>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1950 Text/Publication/Volume: Barron, E. 1967. Old Inverness: a collection of prints in colour and black and white.
- --- SHG25366 Image/Photograph(s): Taylor, A. 02/2010. A Collection of Highland Buildings and Monuments. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- --- SHG2679 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1996. Tolbooths and town-houses: civic architecture in Scotland to 1833. . pp 109-110.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6664 4521 (8m by 8m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB35153 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/75318 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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