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Altyre Estate, Blairs Home Farm, Cartshed Granary
Farmstead (19th Century)
Site Name Altyre Estate, Blairs Home Farm, Cartshed Granary
Classification Farmstead (19th Century)
Canmore ID 332342
Site Number NJ05NW 284.12
NGR NJ 02795 55120
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/332342
- Council Moray
- Parish Rafford
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
Possibly mid nineteenth century group of farm buildings, designed to resemble buildings within an Italian town, including a church with bellcote housing the cartshed and granary building. The granary is accessed through the outer stair.
Photographic Survey (5 September 2013)
Photographed for the Listed Buildings Area Survey 2013-14.
Standing Building Recording (19 December 2014)
NJ 02811 55174 A photographic survey was undertaken of Blair’s Home Farm (NJ05NW 284) on 19 December 2014 before its conversion to offices and accommodation. The buildings are in an Italianate style and date from c1834, though they were altered in the late-19th century, in 1902 and again in 1921 due to a fire.
Archive: National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) intended
Funder: Idom Merebrook Engineers on behalf of Altyre Estate
Stuart Farrell
(Source: DES, Volume 16)
Standing Building Recording (20 July 2015 - 23 January 2016)
NJ 02811 55174 (NJ05NW 284) A watching brief was carried out, 20 July 2015 – 23 January 2016, at Blair’s Home Farm during its conversion to offices and accommodation. Only a few features of interest were noted.
Archive: NRHE. Report and photographs: NRHE (intended)
Funder: Altyre Estate
Stuart Farrell
(Source: DES, Volume 17)