Basic Site Details

Name: Foyers Hydro Electric Power Scheme and Aluminium Smelter, Loch Mhor Dam
Town, district or village: Foyers
City or county: Inverness-shire
Country: Scotland
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Status: C listed
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Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Dam  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 118951896Build/construction 

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 3Cameron & BurnettArchitectural practiceA18951896Probably in partnership with the British Aluminium Company's scientific adviser, Lord Kelvin.
Item 2 of 3Duncan CameronArchitectA18951896Probably in partnership with the British Aluminium Company's scientific adviser, Lord Kelvin.
Item 3 of 3James Russell BurnettArchitectA18951896Probably in partnership with the British Aluminium Company's scientific adviser, Lord Kelvin.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4Hume, John R1977The Industrial Archaeology of ScotlandVol2 The Highlands and IslandsLondon: BT Batsford Ltdp46-47
Item 2 of 4Miller, J2002The Dam Builders: Power from the Glens   
Item 3 of 4Payne, Peter L1988The Hydro: a Study in the Development of the Major Hydro-Eletric Scheme Undertaken by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electr  p5
Item 4 of 4Wood, Emma2002The Hydro Boys  p38

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register51700