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Basic Site Details
Name
Balmacara House
Town, District or Village
Balmacara
Parish
City or County
Ross and Cromarty
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
Class classic
Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Country House
Not Known
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
event classic
Event Type
From
To
Notes
1857/06/09
Additions (to previous house?)
Journal reference
1858
Additions to house, new laundry and washinghouse (previous house?)
1861
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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.
design classic
Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Alexander Ross
C
1857
Additions (to previous house?)
A & W Reid & Mackenzie
A
1858
Additions to house, new laundry and washinghouse (previous house?)
Alexander Reid
A
1858
Additions to house, new laundry and washinghouse (previous house?)
William Reid
A
1858
Additions to house, new laundry and washinghouse (previous house?)
___ Mackenzie
A
1858
Additions to house, new laundry and washinghouse (previous house?)
Alexander Ross
B
1861
Ross & Joass
B
1861
William Cumming Joass
B
1861
Alexander Ross
F
Architect
1902
Additions
Robert John Macbeth
F
Architect
1902
Additions
Ross & Macbeth
F
Architectural practice
1902
Additions
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
client classic
Name
Notes
Matheson, Sir Alexander
Client for 1861 additions
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
bio ref classic
Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Gifford, John
1992
Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland)
Penguin Books
p521
Miers, Mary
2008
The Western Seaboard
The Rutland Press
p184
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
period ref classic
Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Inverness Advertiser
1858/03/09
*
Inverness Courier
1902/06/20
Inverness Advertiser
1857/06/09
*
Ross work
Inverness Advertiser
1861/04/19
*
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