Foyers Mains Steading
Farmstead (19th Century)
Site Name Foyers Mains Steading
Classification Farmstead (19th Century)
Canmore ID 96466
Site Number NH42SE 7
NGR NH 49262 20603
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Boleskine And Abertarff
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH42SE 7.00 49262 20603
NH42SE 7.01 49262 20531 Dovecot and Hen House
Steading; dated 1865. Single storey and loft E-plan range, NW facing with courtyards infilled (slightly later') with covered cattle courts. Harl pointed rubble with tooled ashlar dressings. Centre range with paired segmental-headed cart bays with pronounced keystones and loft door in centre. Apex
bellcote (bell missing) with datestone in base and cast-iron weathervane. Flanking cattle courts with similar wide entrances; ridge vents to both courts and flanking ranges; ridge and end stacks; slate roof. To rear of steading an unusual low octagonal structure seemingly designed for use as both a henhouse and dovecote. 4-paned windows placed below eaves level, dovecote flight-holes in gablets. Also rubble, with facetted slate roof, and perhaps also dating from 1865.
Stands slightly SE of former Foyer House (demolished; seat of Frasers of Foyers). Interesting hen-house/dovecote sited to rear of steading probably also dating from 1865; in poor condition and not included in listing. (Historic Environment Scotland List Entry)
