Cam Dhail Camaghael
Poor House (19th Century)
Site Name Cam Dhail Camaghael
Classification Poor House (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Camaghael
Canmore ID 320236
Site Number NN17NW 64
NGR NN 12191 76989
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/320236
- Council Highland
- Parish Kilmallie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Inverness-shire
Note (12 December 2012)
A single building and what may be garden enclosures to the NW and to the SE is depicted on the 1st edition of the 6 inch map (Argyllshire 1875) annotated Poorhouse. The OS Name Book describes the Poor House as 'A dwelling house, one storey, thatched and in good repair, where a few old people are accommondated at the expense of the parish'. By the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map the house had been abandoned and was roofless.
The site of the poor house is occupied by modern housing.
Name Book 1875
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 12 December 2012.
