Parks and Gardens record MHG43982 - Bunchrew House

Bunchrew {NAT}
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1905)

Bunchrew, owned by Frasers of Lovat in early part of 16th Century, was bought from them by John or Duncan Forbes, father of President Forbes, in 1670. There used to be a moat round house; also drawbridge, last arch of which fell into ruins about 1839. ISSFC 1885;

Pesent house built in 1615 (Infomation from J O A Fraser MacKenzie, Bunchrew) It is a plain rectangular building c. 22m x c. 8m with crow-stepped gables and harled walls. In 19th cent., extensive additions were added to original building on its N and Ssides. There is now no trace of moat and drawbridge mentioned by Authy.3.
Visited by OS (W D J) 28 March 1962.

Architect: W. L. Carruthers - alterations and additions - 1896-97

Desc of visit (incl trees)_1920 Inverness FC Vol IX p2445- HAW 9.2002