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Buildings

Basic Site Details

Balmacara House
Balmacara
Ross and Cromarty
Scotland

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Country HouseNot Known

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1857/06/09Additions (to previous house?)
Journal reference1858Additions to house, new laundry and washinghouse (previous house?)
1861

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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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Alexander RossC1857Additions (to previous house?)
A & W Reid & MackenzieA1858Additions to house, new laundry and washinghouse (previous house?)
Alexander ReidA1858Additions to house, new laundry and washinghouse (previous house?)
William ReidA1858Additions to house, new laundry and washinghouse (previous house?)
___ MackenzieA1858Additions to house, new laundry and washinghouse (previous house?)
Alexander RossB1861
Ross & JoassB1861
William Cumming JoassB1861
Alexander RossFArchitect1902Additions
Robert John MacbethFArchitect1902Additions
Ross & MacbethFArchitectural practice1902Additions

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Matheson, Sir AlexanderClient for 1861 additions

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John1992Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland)Penguin Booksp521
Miers, Mary2008The Western SeaboardThe Rutland Pressp184

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Inverness Advertiser1858/03/09*
Inverness Courier1902/06/20
Inverness Advertiser1857/06/09*Ross work
Inverness Advertiser1861/04/19*