MHG54088 - Ballichrach Farm, Netherton
Summary
A farmstead is shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map.
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Noted in Ordnance survey Name Book as 'This name applies to a farmhouse and outbuilding situatd about a quarter mile east of Culbokie. They are all one storey height, built of stone and thatched and are the property of Captain J 0 Mackenzie of Mountgerald by Tain'.
Marked on 1st edition OS of 1880 (sheet 77) as 2 buildings with well. Marked on 2nd edition of 1907 as 3 buildings with well. Group of 3 buildings to N of house marked on OS map of 1992, not marked on latest OS map. Visible on aerial photograph of 1946 (3055) as 2 L-shaped ranges with 3 other buildings and on aerial photograph of 1967 (49).
Walkover reveals one building to NE of house of farm of rubble sandstone with a corrugated-iron roof currently used as garage. Area to SW of long grass. <1>-<4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG3363 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. p.15.
- <2> SHG23422 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1871-76. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <3> SHG23423 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1904. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map: Ross-shire. Digital.
- <4> SHG22015 Text/Report: Farrell, S. 2003. Report of Archaeological Desktop & Walkover Survey, Duncanston Water Mains Renewal Project. Unaffiliated. . . Site 11.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6018 5970 (63m by 66m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH65NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
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