MHG47418 - Clunes
Summary
The site of the former house of Clunes, Kirkhill.
Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Clunes: Applies to a gentleman's residence it is of recent erection, built of red sand stone, two storys high, slated and in very good repair. Property of D Cameron. <1>
Two lodges (East and West) are also described in <1> (see MHG62244 and MHG62245).
The original name for the property was Fingask. The name 'Clunes' was given to the house by Donald Cameron after his old home in Lochaber. Donald Cameron also owned Fingask Mains. <2>
The house is described as 'of recent erection' in the OS Name Books entry. Presumably the former main house for the estate was to the east at the farmhouse Mains of Fingask [IS-L 25/03/2021].
Clunes House is depicted on 1st and 2nd edition OS maps.
Now demolished.
NMRS REFERENCE
Sales pamphlet - missing at time of upgrade, 19/7/04 <3>
Additions and alterations to the house are noted in the Inverness Courier of 30/04/1885 as being undertaken by Alexander Ross. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG3385 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Vol. 52 p.20.
- <2> SHG2226 Text/Publication/Volume: Fraser, J. 1905. Chronicles of the Frasers. p.60.
- <3> SHG24123 Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 261425.
- <4> SHG23883 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Dictionary of Scottish Architects 1840-1980.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 55259 45826 (40m by 39m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54NE |
| Civil Parish | KIRKHILL |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/261425 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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