Fort William, The Craigs Burial Ground, Ewen Maclachlan Obelisk And Gateway
Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Gateway (18th Century), Obelisk (Period Unassigned), War Memorial (20th Century)
Site Name Fort William, The Craigs Burial Ground, Ewen Maclachlan Obelisk And Gateway
Classification Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Gateway (18th Century), Obelisk (Period Unassigned), War Memorial (20th Century)
Canmore ID 108567
Site Number NN17SW 47
NGR NN 10819 74240
NGR Description Centred NN 10819 74240
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/108567
- Council Highland
- Parish Kilmallie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Inverness-shire
Craigs Burial Ground, 18th century. The fort's cemetery, its main entrance a large classical archway (probably dating from 1746, not 1690 as inscription says), relocated here from the Fort in 1896. It spans the route of General Wade's road, sections of which were obliterated by the railway.
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NN17SW 47 centred 10819 74240
Graveyard and cemetery situated on the N side of Belford Road.
Gateway is formed from part of the original Georgian fortress. Many slate gravestones and on the N side of the ground many unmarked stones.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, GL), 19 April 2007
