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Basic Site Details
Name
Caledonian Bank
Town, District or Village
Inverness
Parish
City or County
Inverness-shire
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
A Handyside Ritchie was the sculptor. Built as the Head Office of the Caledonian Bank.
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Bank of Scotland
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Bank
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
9-11 High Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1847
1925
1926
Interior reconstruction
Alterations by Alexander Ross? No date in NMRS list
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
James Matthews
A
1847
Mackenzie & Matthews
A
1847
Thomas Mackenzie
A
1847
Carruthers Ballantyne & Taylor (or Ballantyne & Taylor)
B
1925
1926
Interior reconstruction
Robert Carruthers-Ballantyne (or Robert Ballantyne Carruthers; or Roy Carruthers Ballantyne)
B
1925
1926
Interior reconstruction
William John Taylor
B
1925
1926
Interior reconstruction
Alexander Ross
C
Alterations? No date in NMRS list
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Caledonian Bank
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Anderson, Peter
1868
Guide to Inverness
p14
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Inverness Advertiser
1858/09/28
*
Inverness Courier
1847/02/03
*
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
Robert Carruthers Ballantyne: F no3194 (box 18); William John Taylor: F no2637 (box 9)
Bank of Scotland Archives
Minutes of the Caledonian Bank
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS
List of jobs supplied by Mr Alistair Ross, Inverness (given to NMRS in 1950s)
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
35251
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