Monument record MHG17282 - The Craigs Burial Ground - Fort William

Summary

No summary available.

Location

Grid reference Centred NN 1083 7424 (176m by 127m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NN17SW
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish KILMALLIE
Geographical Area LOCHABER

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The Craigs Burial Ground, Fort William.

After the demolition of the Fort at Fort William (see MHG 4196), the stones of the Fort's inner gateway arch were re-erected as an entrance arch to the Craigs Burial Ground. <1>

The gateway was scheduled in 1961.

The cemetery, obelisk and Gateway were listed at Category B in 1971.

'Lochaber and Skye Monumental Inscriptions', pre 1855
Monumental inscription survey completed by Alastair G Beattie & Margaret H Beattie . The survey may not include inscription information after 1855 and each inscription transcribed does not give the full details that appear on the stones, abbreviations used. Some ommissions and inacuracies may be encountered. Published 1993. <2>

Four photographs of the graveyard and its architectural features were submitted by Martin Briscoe in May 2011. <3>

The gateway was descheduled by Historic Scotland in 2015 as part of the Dual Designations Project. <4>

GIS polygon amended in 2017, based on original depiction on OS 1st Edition 1:2500 map. <5>

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2011. Photographs of The Craigs Burial Ground, Fort William. Colour digital. Yes. Digital.
  • <2> Text/Publication/Volume: Edited by Alistair G Beattie and Margaret H Beattie. 1990. Lochaber and Skye Monumental Inscriptions, pre 1855. 1st.
  • <3> Text/Publication/Volume: MacCulloch, D B. 1938. Romantic Lochaber. Rev. 31.
  • <4> Text/Designation Notification/Scheduled Monument: Historic Scotland. 2015. Certificate of Exclusion from Schedule: Gateway of Fort, Fort William. Historic Scotland. 09/09/2015. Digital (scanned as PDF).
  • <5>XY Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1871-4. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Inverness. Digital. [Mapped features: #8032 Indicative centroid, ; #105486 Full original extent, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Oct 16 2017 11:13AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the Heritage Portal maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.