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Skye, Portree, Home Farm Road, Portree House
House (Period Unassigned), Public House (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Portree, Home Farm Road, Portree House
Classification House (Period Unassigned), Public House (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Chamberlain's House; Rathad A' Mhanais
Canmore ID 99375
Site Number NG44SE 46
NGR NG 47963 44019
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/99375
- Council Highland
- Parish Portree
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
Portree House, J. Gillespie Graham, 1806-9 Plain Georgian house built for Lord Macdonald's chamberlain. Harled walls, framed by corner pilasters and moulded cornice; later wing and ashlar porch. In 1818 Daniell described the grounds as ' in a state of cultivation highly creditable to the exertions and good taste of the owne ...fertile inclosures, bounded by quickset hedges ... good walled garden, producing most of the flowers and fruits of the South'.
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NG44SE 46 47963 44019
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
Scottish Record's Office:
Expense of building the Chamberlain's House.
1806-1807 #1093 3 3
1808 #1824 19 10
1808-1809 #182 10 2
1810-1811 #622 1 8
Abstract of Entailed Improvements. Certified by James Gillespie.
1829 GD 221/43/42
Repair of the roof of the Chamberlain's House.
Mason's receipted account.
1844 GD 221/91
Payments made for building a house for the Chamberlain of Skye.
The expense is paid in 3 installments of #200
1797-1799 GD 221/40/99
Proposal to build a house for Mr Campbell, the Chamberlain of Skye, at Portree.
James Gillespie, Architect, asked for a plan and an estimate.
1807 GD 221/28/30
Plan of the Chamberlain's House and Offices at Portree was laid before the meeting at Lord Macdonald's Commissioners by James Gillespie, Architect.
The Chamberlain has already seen a sketch and was satisfied.
Mr Gillespie was directed to proceed with the work in the coming season at the most moderate expense practicable.
Draft minute GD 221/28/29
The Chamberlain of Skye is to be allowed the expense of the roof of his offices.
Minutes of a Meeting of Lord Macdonald's Commissioners.
1807 GD 221/28/31
Portree House.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Scottish Record Office:
Repair of Portree House
Note of the sum of #65 1 o expended
Factor's Account.
1866 GD 221/26
Report on the condition of Portree House and the extensive repairs required.
Report is by P. MacBey, Elgin and John Mackenzie.
Architect, Portree.
1874 GD 221/82
Repair work at Portree House.
Entries for plumber, joiner, painter, and mason work and for the installation of electricity.
Macdonald Estate Cash Book.
1935-1937 GD 221/133/6
Report on repair work at Portree House. Repor is by James Gillespie (Architect) and Thomas Hall, Joiner after inspection of (Thomas) Thorburn's work.
1800 GD 221/68/32
