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Glenshiel Manse

Manse (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Glenshiel Manse

Classification Manse (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Duich House; Tigh Na Duich; Duich Manse

Canmore ID 160644

Site Number NG82SE 12

NGR NG 89584 22010

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Glenshiel
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Skye And Lochalsh
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Recording Your Heritage Online

Duich House, 1834 Former manse with three-bay plan characteristic of other 'polite' Georgian houses in the area (see also the former manse at Glenelg, and Kyle House), the piended roof with ridge stacks denoting hearths on the inner walls. Alterations by Alexander Ross, 1865, included reversing the entrance front. Skewed steading range, 1825, incorporating cart sheds, byres and stable, with large ventilated threshing barn at northern end.

Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk

Architecture Notes

NG82SE 12.00 89584 22010

Manse [NAT]

OS (GIS) MasterMap, July 2010.

NG82SE 12.01 89643 22016 Steading

Glenshiel Manse.

NMRS REFERENCE

Architect: Alexander Ross (I. A. May 23, 1865) Alterations and repairs.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

Scottish Records Office - Proposed alterations and repairs to the manse. Excerpt from the Decree of Presbytery of Lochcarron. The plans, specifications and estimate of #400 have been accepted. Specification in full and plans accompanied it.

Architect: William Smith of Dunryan.

1824 GD 46/17/63

NMRS REFERENCE

Duich House was formerly Duich Manse.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

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