MHG17496 - General's Hut, Boleskine
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Type and Period (1)
- INN (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH52SW 10 5068 2205
Close to the Church at Boleskine, by the side of the 1732 Wade road was the 'General's Hut' inn said to have been built specifiaclly for General Wade to superintend the roadworks.
J B Salmond 1938; W Taylor 1976; Pollard 1984; Wade's Map of the King's Roads 1746.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2626 Text/Publication/Volume: Pollard, T and M. 1984. Walking the Scottish Highlands - General Wade's Military Roads. 104-7.
- --- SHG2761 Text/Publication/Volume: Salmond, J B. 1938. Wade in Scotland. new, enl.. 165-7.
- --- SHG2860 Text/Publication/Volume: Taylor, W. 1976. The military roads in Scotland. 134.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5067 2205 (30m by 30m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH52SW |
| Civil Parish | BOLESKINE AND ABERTARFF |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/85520 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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