Building record MHG56138 - Captain's and Commander's Houses - Newton Road, Alness

Summary

Two houses noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013.

Location

Grid reference Centred NH 6181 6703 (71m by 42m)
Map sheet NH66NW
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Operational Area CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish ALNESS

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Full Description

Two large houses were noted by ARCH's Evanton Wartime Remains project in 2013. Known locally as the Captain’s house and the Commander’s House, they are on Newton Road North, but there is some confusion as to which house is which. They were said to have been built by the military during the wartime expansion in the late 1930s. On the RAF 1946 plan, both were listed as Married Officer’s quarters, but they clearly were houses for important officers. The current owner of the northernmost house was told that it was the Captain’s house, and was also was used as the Officer’s Mess. If so, this was presumably only for a short period, until the Officer’s Mess in the A camp was completed. Contributor: Alan Kinghorn <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Dataset/Database File: Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). 2013. Evanton Wartime Remains. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. MDB. Sites 60 and 61.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 15 2013 4:54PM

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