MHG52977 - Gair Memorial Hall - Lairg Road, Bonar Bridge
Summary
Late C19 hall on the Lairg Road at Bonar Bridge.
Type and Period (1)
- MEMORIAL HALL (Built, 19th Century - 1879 AD to 1879 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Late C19 hall on the Lairg Road at Bonar Bridge.
Gair Memorial Hall, 1879 by A Maitland and Sons, with a Flemish gablet over the door <1>.
2-storey building with corniced end stack. Decorative skews. Central Flemish gablet flanked by two pedimented gablets. Harled with decorative ashlar margins. Annotated on the 1:10,560 1970 OS map as 'Church Hall'. <2>
In 2014 ARCH provided a number of courses, field trips and other activities exploring and researching the remains of the 19th century engineer, road and church builder Thomas Telford. A project was undertaken in Kyle of Sutherland, during which many sites, not directly related to Telford were visited and photographed by participants. V Mackenzie-Harris heard that it started as a grocer’s shop. The feu was held by Skibo, and Mrs Gair obtained Andrew Carnegie’s permission to allow it to become a Free Church hall. <3>
GIS spatial data amended in 2018 according to OS MasterMap. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG2247 Text/Publication/Monograph: Gifford, J. 1992. Highland and Islands. The Buildings of Scotland. Paper (Original). Pg 558.
- <2> SHG23286 Verbal Communication: Puls, A. Comment by Andrew Puls, HC Archaeologist.
- <3> SHG27906 Dataset/Database File: Kruse, S.. 2015. Telford in the Kyle of Sutherland Project. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. Digital. Site 39.
- <4> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6098 9174 (22m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH69SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | CREICH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- http://www.archhighland.org.uk/telford-in-kyle-of-sutherland.asp (Visit the ARCH Telford in the Kyle of Sutherland Project page)
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