Monument record MHG39136 - Boathouse, Killen Lake, Rosehaugh Estate
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 6735 5554 (20m by 20m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH65NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | AVOCH |
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Full Description
Boat House marked on Milton Bank, ie N shore of the Killen Lake on 1st ed OS. 25" shows complex structure. - HAW 01/2005
IGDL: Fletcher laid out extensive pleasure grounds and gardens. West of the house the Killen Burn was dammed to form a lochan (Killen Lake) for boating, fishing and duck shooting. The dam formed a series of waterfalls called the Horseshoe Falls…. A timber boat house ornamented the north shores.
The Boat House, once situated on its shores is now sited on the hillside above the remains of the lake. Now ruinous it is timber framed on a base of rough stone - HAW 01/2005
200?, An Inventory of Gardens & Designed Landscapes (Collection/Catalogue/Gazetteer). SHG1848.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1848 Collection/Catalogue/Gazetteer: 200?. An Inventory of Gardens & Designed Landscapes.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
