MHG4281 - Keppoch House, Roybridge
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Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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NN28SE 3 2682 8092.
(NN 2682 8092) Keppoch (NAT)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1903)
The present Keppoch House was built by the 18th chief of the Macdonells of Keppoch about 1760; it occupies the site of an earlier Keppoch House built probably in the second half of the 17th century and burned by Government troops after Culloden. (This house replaced the earlier Keppoch House or Castle, NN28SE 2, situated on the river nearby.)
D B MacCulloch 1938.
Keppoch shown at approximatley the position it occupies today.
W Roy 1747-55.
Keppoch (name confirmed), a three storey stone-built farmhouse with attics, rendered walls, slate roof, porch with steps. Of little architectural interest. In fair condition. No traces of the 17th century house remain.
Visited by OS (A S P) 9 July 1961.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 2682 8092 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN28SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMONIVAIG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB6836 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/23795 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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