Monument record MHG19777 - Glencassley Castle

Summary

A 19th-century country house.

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Grid reference Centred NC 4410 0768 (23m by 38m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NC40NW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish CREICH

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ARCHITECT: Alexander Ross (I.C. Aug 10, 1878) additions & alterations

This castle is mentioned in an article about Lord Cranstoun, a former owner of Glencassley and possibly the person who commissioned the building of the castle. <1> Lord Cranstoun exchanged his estate lands at Rosehall with James Matheson in 1844. <2>

Note that according to the Dictionary of Scottish Architects, the work by Alexander Ross is referenced in the Inverness Courier on 10 August 1876. <3>

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  • <1> Text/Publication/Article: Roberts, A. Inverailort into Rhu Arisaig. SHG23991. Digital. pp 2,3.
  • <2> Text/Publication/Serial: 1841-1847. Acts of the Parliaments of United Kingdom Part 30. 1844, c.29.
  • <3> Interactive Resource/Online Database: Dictionary of Scottish Architects 1840-1980.

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Record last edited

Nov 19 2008 1:12PM

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