Building record MHG49597 - Drill Hall, Loanfern, Ballachulish

Summary

A former mechanics institute/drill hall built c.1870.

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Grid reference Centred NN 08300 58243 (25m by 31m)
Map sheet NN05NE
Civil Parish LISMORE AND APPIN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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The current building appears to be the north-eastern half of a former Mechanics Insitute, depicted on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map c.1872. <1>

The building was photographed by Martin Briscoe in January 2010. <2>

Photographs were contributed by Martin Briscoe in July 2011 via the Highland HER Flickr group. <3>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Dataset: RCAHMS. 02/2008. Annual update from Canmore. Digital. 280774.
  • <1> Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Argyll. Digital.
  • <2> Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital.
  • <3> 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

Dec 19 2011 12:00AM

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