Architecture Notes

Event ID 809471

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Architecture Notes

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NMRS REFERENCE:

Barcaldine Castle.

17th Century. Small but very perfect example.

Owner: Graham-MacDougall.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

National Library: Country Life 16 Oct '42.

Scottish Record Office:

Inventory of the House of Barcaldine.

Provides a description of the interior of the castle as well as its furniture and furnishing.

1621 GD112/22/4A

Roofing of the Castle.

Payment made to Alexander Jack, for thatching Glenorchie's house in Lorn.

1609 GD112/5/7

Building work at the Castle.

Letter from Sir John Campbell of Glenochry (later 1st Earl of Breadalbane), to Barcladine, his Chamberlain. He wishes the work to continue over the Summer and a report sent to him of what has been done. Andrew Christie, Mason, is to remain in the Castle during the Winter.

1692 GD170/629/37

Condition of the roof of Barcaldine Castle.

Petition of Alexander McIntyre for another roon in the castle as the slates are off the room he occupies at present.

N.D. GD170/564/27

Either wright work at the castle or for the new house at Barcaldine (Dalfuir).

Disharge for wright work from Duncan Toschach.

1706 GD170/204

Repair of the roof of the Castle of Barcaldine.

Memorandum concerning sheet lead.

Estimates (2) for repairing the roof.

Selection of slates and receipt for them.

1777 GD170/351/3/1-5

Repairs to the Castle and the building of the new house.

Andrew Christie, mason, and two wrights are to undertake the work. Sir John hopes that the Castle and the house will be slated before the other workmen return.

Letter from Sir John Campbell of Glenorchy to Alexander Campbell of Bacaldine his chamberlain.

1698 GD170/629/80

Mason work in the Castle and at the Stable.

Order for payments to Andrew Christie, mason.

1693? GD170/629/38

Building and repair work at the Castle.

Estimate from Andrew Christie (#3,187.06.08 Scots).

1698 GD170/204

Report of its ruinous condition. Sir John Campbell has received Andrew Christie's report. He considers that he must have a house in the country so it will be necessary to pull down the old house and build a new.

1698 GD170/629/100

Memorandum, from Peter Drummond, of slates required from Ballachulish Quarry.

N.D. (c.1759?) GD170/1209/1 and 2

Repairs to the Castle and the building of a new house.

Boats are to be built to carry limestone and timber and the saw mill is to be kept going for the house would need a great deal and the castle was not to be 'unfurnished' for it.

Letter from the 1st Earl of Breadalbane.

1698 GD170/629/99a

GD 112/15 vouchers of Factors Accounts 1643-1797

161/12 Flooring house.