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Altyre House
Country House (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Altyre House
Classification Country House (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 15874
Site Number NJ05SW 4
NGR NJ 0345 5451
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/15874
- Council Moray
- Parish Rafford
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Morayshire
NJ05SW 4.00 0345 5451
NJ05SW 4.01 03681 54656 Altyre Stables
NJ05SW 4.02 03256 54049 Kennels
NJ05SW 4.03 03452 54598 Walled Garden
NJ05SW 4.04 03491 54915 1 Gardener's Cottage
NJ05SW 4.05 03475 54908 2 Gardener's Cottage
NJ05SW 4.06 03472 54340 Old Stable Tower
NJ05SW 4.07 03705 54653 Generator House
NJ05SW 4.08 02084 54556 West Lodge
NJ05NW 283 04084 55690 East Lodge
Architect: John Kinross (additions)
W.L. Carruthers (early 20th Century additions)
Altyre House was demolished c.1962. Information from Demolitions catalogue held in RCAHMS library.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Inventory, 1855 Typescript (Original inventory in National Library of Scotland: Dep.175/93)
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Scottish Country Life, Vol.IV, No.3, pp100-102, March 1917
(Pages torn out from NMRS reference copy)
Modification (1900 - 1900)
Architect: W.L. Carruthers (early 20th Century additions)
Complete Demolition (1962)
Altyre House was demolished c.1962. Information from Demolitions catalogue held in RCAHMS library.
Watching Brief (10 July 2013)
An archaeological monitored topsoil strip was required by Grant and Geoghagen on behalf of their client Altyre Estate as a condition of planning consent on ground breaking works associated with the construction of a new dairy shed at the Altyre Estate, Forres, Moray (NGR: NJ 03435 54539). The scope of the works was determined by Moray Council as advised by Aberdeenshire Council Archaeology Service (ACAS), in keeping with the policies outlined in SPP (2010) and PAN 2/2011 Planning and Archaeology (Scottish Government 2011). The removal of introduced topsoil and made ground up to 0.70 metres in depth across the development area revealed neither significant archaeological features nor artefactual material. No further works are recommended.
Information from OASIS ID: aocarcha1-154908 (R Engl) 2013
