Monument record MHG16317 - Forsyth House, High Street, Cromarty
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| Grid reference | Centred NH 7884 6753 (22m by 22m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | CROMARTY |
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This house was built by William Forsyth, merchant of Cromarty, in 1774. He traded with the Baltic and is said by local tradition to have brought back topsoil as ballast with which he made a garden. Today there is an even spread of about 1m of topsoil over the whole garden at the rear.
William Forsyth is the subject of an interesting Memoir by Hugh Miller which mentions the house.
Beneath the drive are four arched and brick lined cellars and a 'secret' tunnel. Investigation by J Wood and E Quick in 2003 revealed that this tunnel leads to a well by the front railing and must form part of a water supply system.
The house became the Manse for Cromarty East Church and was extended several times at the back in the 19th and 20th centuries.
It was sold by the Church of Scotland in the 1960s.
John Wood
22.8.03
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Record last edited
Aug 31 2009 4:07PM
