Invergarry, 1 Old School
Cottage (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Invergarry, 1 Old School
Classification Cottage (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Old School Cottages
Canmore ID 108788
Site Number NH30SW 30
NGR NH 30522 01080
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/108788
- Council Highland
- Parish Kilmonivaig
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Inverness-shire
Other solid and practical buildings erected by the Ellices for the benefit of the community include:
School and Schoolhouse, William Paterson, 1868 (extended 1954; renovated 1979); Tigh Mhonaidh, John Rhind, 1880, built as a cottage hospital (closed c.1950). Old School Cottages and Old Ground Cottages (flanking church), William Paterson, 1872, with gabled timber porch canopies and small square (mostly) four-pane sashes preserving the original character of their front elevations. Almshouses at Faichem, 1864, for retired estate workers.
[In 1892 Ellice's factor confirmed that 'labourers' rents include a good slated cottage, garden and potato ground'.]
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
Possible location NH3035 0106
