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Skye, Broadford, Corry Lodge
Country House (18th Century)
Site Name Skye, Broadford, Corry Lodge
Classification Country House (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Corry; House Of Broadford
Canmore ID 75421
Site Number NG62SW 97
NGR NG 64279 24361
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/75421
- Council Highland
- Parish Strath
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
Corry Lodge, c.1790 Georgian laird's house, the most elegant of its period in Skye, built as the seat of the Mackinnons of Corry, whose former residence was Coirechatachan. The house, which overlooks Liveras Point on the west side of Broadford Bay, consists of a central block connected by narrow bays to flanking transverse wings. An internal window suggests that these narrow bays were originally open alleys (Daniell's print shows them with single-storey screen walls). The wings form a courtyard to the rear, overlooked by a circular stair tower; the slated porch canopy is a later addition. Alterations by John Mackenzie, 1891 and by R. Carruthers Ballantyne & Taylor, 1925.
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NG62SW 97.00 NG 64279 24361
NG62SW 97.01 NG 64333 24315 Coachouse
REFERENCE:
SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE
Building of stable and House of Broadford.
[It is not known (at time of upgrade) if this is the same building as Corry Lodge]
State of account showing payments made to tradesmen.
1789 - 1791 GD 221/149/1
Rebuilding of Kitchen of Corry Lodge.
Letter concerning the work from Douglas C Logan to the Hon. Godfrey Macdonald.
1910 GD 221/131/1/page 445
Also see Daniell's 'Voyage'.