MHG28706 - Ardtornish Estate, coach-house
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- COACH HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The former coach house is on the E side of Ardtornish Estate yard and is currently in use as a garage and mechanic’s workshop. Designed by Samuel Barham and built in 1871-2, it is the earliest concrete building at Ardtornish and possibly Scotland. (Gaskell, 1968, 90) It is marked on a plan of Drainage at Ardtornish, 1909.
Field verification Project (West Lochaber|) - J Robertson, 03/2004
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NM74NW 12.04 c. 704 473
The store (NM74NW 12.02) is connected by a concrete by a concrete link to the Coachhouse (by Samuel Barham, 1871), its detail similar to that of the wool store but simpler and more sparing. Again it is of concrete, perhaps the first such building in Scotland.
J Gifford 1992.
This building cannot be identified and located from the available map evidence.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 21 October 1998.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 7039 4729 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM74NW |
| Civil Parish | MORVERN |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/135226 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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