Monument record MHG53806 - Power house, Army camp, Lochailort

Summary

Power house forming part of the army camp.

Location

Grid reference Centred NM 7670 8165 (10m by 10m)
Map sheet NM78SE
Civil Parish ARISAIG AND MOIDART
Geographical Area LOCHABER

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Part of the army camp at Lochailort. Martin Briscoe sent information that this building is marked on a plan held in Lochaber Archive as a power house, which would have housed the generator for electrical supplies to the camp. <1><2>

Further photographs of the power house were submitted to the HER in November 2010. <3>

Iain Thornber carried out a photographic survey of the standing buildings on behalf of Marine Harvest (Scotland) Ltd. This was submitted as part of a planning application for re-development of the Lochailort fish farm. A selection of photographs is included in the report. The full collection is held on CD. <4>-<6>

The site was visited and photogrpahed by Andrew Puls of Highland Council in August 2013. <7>

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital.
  • <2> Image/Map: Clyne, H. 1942. Site plan of Army Camp at Lochailort. Paper (Original).
  • <3> Image/Photograph(s): Clyne, H. 11/2010. Photographs of Inverailort Camp and surrounding area. Colour. Yes. Digital.
  • <4> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Thornber, I. 11/2010. The Former Military Camp at Lochailort: A Photographic Record. Unaffiliated. Digital.
  • <5> Text/Report: Marine Harvest (Scotland) Ltd. 2010. Lochailort Fish Farm 2010 Proposal: Environmental Statement. Marine Harvest (Scotland) Ltd. . Digital.
  • <6> Image/Photograph(s): Thornber, I. 11/2010. The Former Military Camp at Lochailort: A Photographic Record. Colour. Yes. Digital.
  • <7> Image/Photograph(s): Puls, A. 2013. Photographic survey of Lochailort Camp and Powerhouse. Colour digital. Digital.

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Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

Apr 11 2014 2:28PM

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