Basic Site Details
| Name: | Cantray House (I) |
| Town, district or village: | Croy |
| City or county: | Inverness-shire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | Demolished |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Ancestral home of the Davidsons of Cantray. Damaged by fire and demolished in the 1920s. Replaced by Cantray House (II) Drawings of the house, dated 1837, are held by the National Archive of Scotland. Decoration by William Bonnar in 1861 |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Country House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1833 | Contracts advertised | ||
| 1837(?) | Plans dated | These plans are not signed. | |
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 | |
| Robert Caldwell | A | 1833 | Probably designed the house - although the dates when he advertised for contractors does not seem to match the dated drawing in the NAS. | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Davidson, Hugh of Cantray | |
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 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 46265-46273 | RHP46265 Architectural north elevation of Cantray House 29 Dec 1837 RHP46266 Architectural west elevation of Cantray House 29 Dec 1837 RHP46267 Architectural south elevation of Cantray House 29 Dec 1837 RHP46268 Architectural east elevation of Cantray House 29 Dec 1837 RHP46269 Architectural section of Cantray House 29 Dec 1837 RHP46270 Architectural section and plan of ceiling in gallery at Cantray House 29 Dec 1837 RHP46271 Architectural plan of ground floor of Cantray House (In pencil, torn and mutilated) 29 Dec 1837 RHP46272 Architectural plan of the chamber floor of Cantray House 29 Dec 1837 RHP46273 Architectural plan of roof of Cantray House 29 Dec 1837 |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | ID 104179 | |