Monument record MHG5874 - Raasay House

Summary

A country house originating c.1720 with later additions, built close to the former site of Torr Iain Ghairbh castle. Much of the house was destroyed by fire in January 2009.

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Grid reference Centred NG 54732 36589 (80m by 50m)
Map sheet NG53NW
Geographical Area SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Old County INVERNESS-SHIRE
Civil Parish PORTREE

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A country house originating c.1720 with later additions, built close to the former site of Torr Iain Ghairbh castle.

The building was listed in 1971.

A comprehensive photographic record was made of this building during refurbishment and repair works in 2008. The report summarises the history of the house and is accompanied by five appendices containing a large collection of photographs. <1> <2> <3> <4> <5> <6> <7>

The house suffered a major fire, which destroyed most of the building, on the night of Saturday 17/Sunday 18 January 2009, a few days before it was due to be handed over to the community.

A photographic survey of the fire damage was carried out in 2009 by Highlands and Islands Enterprise in relation to planning application 09/00043/LBCSL (Downtaking to make safe fire damage). <8>

Sources/Archives (9)

  • --- Text/Publication/Monograph: Gifford, J. 1992. Highland and Islands. The Buildings of Scotland. Paper (Original). 577.
  • <1> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. 02/2009. Raasay House: A Photographic Record 2008. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 06/04/2009. Digital.
  • <2> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. 02/2009. Raasay House 2008: HAS Survey - June 2008, Ground Floor. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 06/04/2009. Digital.
  • <3> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. 02/2009. Raasay House 2008: HAS Survey - June 2008, First Floor. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 06/04/2009. Digital.
  • <4> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. 02/2009. Raasay House 2008: HAS Survey - June 2008, Second Floor. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 06/04/2009. Digital.
  • <5> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. 02/2009. Raasay House 2008: HAS Survey - June 2008, External Photographs and Cellars. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 06/04/2009. Digital.
  • <6> Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. 02/2009. Raasay House 2008: Photographic - May 2008, External Photographs and Cellars. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 06/04/2009. Digital.
  • <7> Collection/Project Archive: Wood, J. 02/2009. Raasay House 2008. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 06/04/2009. Digital (CD).
  • <8> Image/Photograph(s): Highlands and Islands Enterprise. 2009. Photographic survey of fire damage at Raasay House, Isle of Raasay. Colour. Digital.

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Record last edited

Jul 15 2014 11:44AM

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