MHG55524 - Old Smiddy - Boat of Garten
Summary
A railway sleeper built building.
Type and Period (2)
- SMITHY (Built, 19th Century - 1896 AD to 1896 AD)
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (Built, 19th Century - 1896 AD to 1896 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Sleeper building with corrugated tin roof, built in 1896 by Alan Cameron, blacksmith, who moved to the village. It is currently used for storage. Alan Cameron lived in another sleeper building, Muirton Cottage, across the road.
It is one of a number of 'sleeper' buildings built from railway sleepers, or on railway sleeper foundations, in Boat of Garten and Badenoch and Strathspey. See Jackie Wilson's report for the ARCH Community Timeline course, 2011. <1>
GIS spatial date created 2018 based on OS Master Map. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9424 1924 (11m by 11m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH91NW |
| Civil Parish | DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS |
| Geographical Area | BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/331596/ (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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