Building record MHG55524 - Old Smiddy, Boat of Garten

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Grid reference NH 94240 19236 (point) (GPS derived)
Map sheet NH91NW
Civil Parish DUTHIL AND ROTHIEMURCHUS
Geographical Area BADENOCH AND STRATHSPEY

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Sleeper building with corrugated tin roof, built in 1896 by Alan Cameron, blacksmith, who moved to the village. It is currently used for storage. Alan Cameron lived in another sleeper building, Muirton Cottage, across the road.

It is one of a number of 'sleeper' buildings built from railway sleepers, or on railway sleeper foundations, in Boat of Garten and Badenoch and Strathspey. See Jackie Wilson's report for the ARCH Community Timeline course, 2011. <1>

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  • <1> Collection/Project Archive: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2012. Digital site gazetteer and archive for ARCH Community Timeline Project: Boat of Garten. Yes. Digital. Site 77.

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Record last edited

Mar 12 2012 1:29PM

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