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Inverness, Leachkin Road, Northern Counties District Lunatic Asylum, Superintendent's House

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House (19th Century)

Site Name Inverness, Leachkin Road, Northern Counties District Lunatic Asylum, Superintendent's House

Classification House (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Craig Dunain Hospital; Ruighard

Canmore ID 200552

Site Number NH64SW 56.02

NGR NH 6348 4359

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/200552

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Interior. Main building. Basement Corridor
Interior. Main building. Basement CorridorInterior. Main building. Bathroom, now Wash Room showing tiled wallsInterior. View of recreation hallInterior. Main building. Staff Dining RoomInterior. Main building. Basement CorridorMain building. View of central entrance bay from ESEMain building. View from SMain building. General view of NW side from NWMain building. View of branch to NE from WSWDistant view from S E showing approachMain building. View of southern most branch from WSWInterior. Main building. Axial CorridorInterior. Main building. Sample Day RoomInterior. Chapel (latterly a Ward)Interior. View of water tower roofInterior. View of recreation hallRecreation HallMain building. View of central entrance bay from ESEInterior. Main building. Staff Dining RoomInterior. Detail of doors to recreation hallInterior. View of water tower roofMain building. View of NW side from NNWView from S E showing entrance frontMain building. View of branch to NE from WSWMain building. View of S side from WSWInterior. Main building. View of main entranceInterior. Main building. Bathroom, now Wash Room showing tiled wallsInterior. Chapel (latterly a Ward)Main building. View of central entrance bay from ENEMain building. Detail of new entranceMain building. View along S from WNWInverness, Leachkin Road, Northern Counties District Asylum, Superintendent's House View from SE Digital image of E 3023 cnMain building. View from SSEInterior. View of recreation hallInterior. Main building. View of main entranceInterior. Main building. Axial CorridorInterior. Recreation Hall. Detail of decorative pilasterInterior. View of water tower roofMain building. View of southern most branch from WSWMain building. View of S side from WSWMain building. View of central entrance bay from ESEInterior. Main building. Axial CorridorInterior. Main building. Sample Day RoomMain building. Detail of main entrance with date inscription "1864"Main building. View of N side from ENERecreation HallMain building. View from SMain building. View from SMain building. View from SSEMain building. Detail of main entrance with date inscription "1864"Main building. View of central entrance bay from ESEInterior. Main building. Axial CorridorMain building. General view of NW side from NWMain building. Detail of new entranceMain building. View of NW side from NNWMain building. View of N side from ENERecreation HallInterior. Main building. Axial CorridorInterior. Main building. Axial CorridorInterior. Main building. Sample wardInterior. Main building. Detail of stairs to BasementInterior. Chapel (latterly a Ward) showing windowsInterior. View of water tower roofInterior. Main building. Sample wardInterior. Main building. Detail of stairs to BasementInterior. Chapel (latterly a Ward) showing windowsMain building. View from SMain building. View from SSEMain building. View from SSE

Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Inverness And Bona
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Inverness
  • Former County Inverness-shire

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NH64SW 56.02 6348 4359

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Note (1876 - 1878)

Scotland is divided into eight districts for the care of pauper lunatics, and this asylum has been erected for the custody of those in the Inverness district, which composes the counties of Inverness, Ross, Cromarty, Sutherland, and Nairn. It is a very handsome, new, stone building erected at a cost of about ₤35,000 and situated in a very commanding and salubrious position - It has accommodation for about 350; the right, or north, side being reserved for the females, and the left for the males. The grounds attached to it are very extensive embracing a farm and steading, doctor's residence, gas works, and cemetery; and will be very pretty when finished. Two medical men are on the staff. The money borrowed for the erection of the edifice has to be repaid by assessment, in 30 years. Property of the several counties named above.

OS Name Book 1876-8

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