Building record MHG52982 - Carnegie Free Library, Lairg Road, Bonar Bridge

Summary

Attractive public library, built 1901.

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 6099 9169 (13m by 18m)
Map sheet NH69SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish CREICH

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Unassuming free Renaissance, by J Pond Macdonald, 1901 <1>.

Attractive 2-storey wide 3-bay public library. Coursed rubble with tooled ashlar dressings. Central doorway and central clock tower raising from wallhead, both with triangular pediments. Doorway flanked by two single windows; the remainder are bipartite. The 1st floor central bipartite is flanked by two pedimented ashlar plaques. Slate roof, corniced end stacks and ornate skew putts <2>.

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  • <1> Text/Publication/Monograph: Gifford, J. 1992. Highland and Islands. The Buildings of Scotland. Paper (Original). p 558.
  • <2> Verbal Communication: Puls, A. Comment by Andrew Puls, HC Archaeologist.

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Record last edited

Jan 12 2012 10:43AM

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