Basic Site Details Name: | Tummel Garry Hydro Electric Scheme, Errochty Dam | Town, district or village: | River Errochty | City or county: | Perthshire | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | B listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Part of post-war Tummel-Garry Scheme. Listing covers tunnel and intake gatehouse as well | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Dam | | Diamond-headed buttress dam |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1957 | | Build/construction | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 Williamson & Partners | | A | 1956 | 1957 | Probably - as engineers to the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board | | A M Carmichael Ltd (or A & A Carmichael) | | B | 1956 | 1957 | |
ClientsThe following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | | Name | Notes | | North of Scotland Hydro-electric Board | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Gifford, John | 2007 | The Buildings of Scotland: Perth and Kinross | | Yale University Press | p741 | | Miller, J | 2002 | The Dam Builders: Power from the Glens | | | p42 | | North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board | 1981 | Tummel Valley | | Geo. E Findlay (Dundee) | | | Payne, Peter L | 1988 | The Hydro: a Study in the Development of the Major Hydro-Eletric Scheme Undertaken by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electr | | | | | Scottish Hydro Electric | 2002 | Power from the Glens | | | p18 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 51714 | | | RCAHMS | Scottish Hydro Electric collection | | NSE, NSE1, NSE2 | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | | Canmore No: 171377 Photograph of dam under construction (D37499) |
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