Basic Site Details
| Name: | Erchless Castle |
| City or county: | Inverness-shire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | Kiltarlity |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Castle | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1805 | Build/construction | Stables | |
| 1814 | 1815 | Addition | |
| 1895 | Alterations and new wing | ||
| 1899 | Reconstruction of gables, offices and coach houses | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| James Smith | D | 1805 | Stables | ||
| Thomas Muirson | A | 1814 | 1815 | Designed and executed additions to castle including a new wing and colonnade, a portico and a bridge on the east approach. | |
| Duncan Cameron | A | 1895 | Alterations and new wing | ||
| Samuel Grant Alexander | A | 1895 | Alterations and new wing - as assistant to Duncan Cameron | ||
| Cameron & Burnett | B | 1899 | Reconstruction of gables, offices and coach houses | ||
| James Russell Burnett | B | 1899 | Reconstruction of gables, offices and coach houses | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Chisholm, William | Client for Muirson work |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Child Structures
| This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details): | ||
| Building Name | Notes | |
| Erchless Castle Home farm | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | Penguin Books | p165-6 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Inverness Courier | 8 October 1895 | |||
| Inverness Courier | 19 December 1899 | |||
| Scottish Georgian Society Bulletin | 1980 | p36 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| NAS | SC Archives (Sc) | SC 29/64/6 | p183 Account. Per Ierne Grant. |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Samuel Grant Alexander: L v12 no719 (microfilm reel 33) | |