Basic Site Details
| Name: | Brahan Castle |
| City or county: | Ross and Cromarty |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Stables now converted for domestic use, following demolition of castle. |
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 | |
| Additions - NMRS does not give date | |||
| 1787 | 1789 | Alterations and additions | |
| 1819 | Repair | ||
| 30 April 1885 | Journal reference | Restoration of stables | |
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 | |
| Alexander Ross | Additions - date unknown | ||||
| James McLeran | A | 1787 | 1789 | Alterations | |
| Alexander Squair | B | 1819 | Suprevised repairs | ||
| A Maitland & Sons | A | 1885 | Restoration of stables | ||
| Andrew Maitland | A | 1885 | Restoration of stables | ||
| Andrew Maitland II | A | 1885 | Restoration of stables | ||
| James Maitland | A | 1885 | Restoration of stables | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Mackenzie, Francis Humberston | Client for McLeran work |
| Mackenzie, J A Stewart | Client for work in 1819 |
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 | |
| Brahan Mains, covered cattle courts | |
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 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Inverness Courier | 30 April 1885 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 46/1/217; 433 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | List of jobs supplied by Mr Alistair Ross, Inverness (given to NMRS in 1950s) | ||