Basic Biographical Details

Name: Alexander Stronach
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Bio Notes: There were several generations of master masons called Alexander Stronach in Tarbat, Easter Ross. They worked there from the mid-17th century until the end of the 18th century. In the early 19th century Alexander Stronach was factor to the Earl of Fife and worked in Banff.

Colvin states that their style was conservative and shows the influence of the Continent and is 'characterised by strongly expressed turrets surmounted by stone cones or domes separated only by a slight stringcourse from the vertical wall'.

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 101634Kilmuir Easter Church and ManseKilmuir Easter Ross and CromartyScotlandUpper part of the round tower.
Item 2 of 101699Portmahomack harbour, girnelPortmahomack Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 3 of 101708TolboothTain Ross & CromartyScotlandRebuilding after collapse of old tolbooth
Item 4 of 101709Tarbat ManseTarbat Ross-shireScotland 
Item 5 of 101720Dornoch CastleDornoch SutherlandScotlandRepairs
Item 6 of 101722Wardlaw, Church, Lovat MausoleumKirkhill Inverness-shireScotlandFrom inscription
Item 7 of 101728New Tarbat HouseTarbat Ross & CromartyScotlandAlterations?
Item 8 of 101739Tarbat ChurchTarbat Ross & CromartyScotlandSurvey of church prior to repairs
Item 9 of 101795Darnaway Castle  MorayshireScotlandRepairs to roof of great hall of medieval building
Item 10 of 101799Grange SchoolGrange BanffshireScotlandOriginal school

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Clough, Monica1990Two Houses Aberdeenpp73, 75, 79, 90, 96 and further information passed to Colvin
Item 2 of 3Colvin, Howard2008A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 London: YUP. 4th edition 
Item 3 of 3Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray Yale University Pressp654