Monument record MHG3851 - Abertarff House, 71 Church Street, Inverness
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6653 4540 (16m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64NE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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NH64NE 15 6653 4540.
Nearby Dunbar's Hospital in Church St., Inverness is Abertarff House - an example of a turnpike street dwelling built c. 1592, and now being restored to serve as a museum. 71, Church St. - known as Abertarff House - property of Town Council - unoccupied.
Inverness Official Guide 1957.
NH 6653 4540. A rectangular two storeyed building with a semi-circular stair turret, in the centre of the south side, surmounted by a square cap house, in the process of being restored. A stone in the end of the crow-stepped gable bears the letters AS HS and the date 1?94. It is a good example of a 16th c. dwelling house.
Visited by OS (W D J) 31 March 1960.
Martin Briscoe has submitted photographs of this site to the Highland HER Flickr group. <1>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1905 Text/Publication/Volume: Anon. 1957. Inverness Official Guide. 22.
- --- SHG25366 Image/Photograph(s): Taylor, A. 02/2010. A Collection of Highland Buildings and Monuments. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- <1> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2012 11:19AM
