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Skye, Tormore House

House (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Skye, Tormore House

Classification House (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 99453

Site Number NG60SW 25

NGR NG 61875 01622

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/99453

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Sleat
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Skye And Lochalsh
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Architecture Notes

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

National Archives of Scotland.

Report on the condition of the House of Tormore.

Memo from James Gillespie, Architect, to John Campbell W.S

The house has never been plastered so the sarking is partly rotten. He considers it would cost st least 100 to put it in repair and he could not do it that season unless other pressing building was left undone.

1802 GD 221/73/66

Repair of Tormore House.

Letter from James Gillespie, Architect, to John Campbell, W.S. Included in works formerly begun and finished this year are the repairs to the House of Tormore.

1803 GD 221/91

Repair of Tormore House, 1801-1814.

Abstract of Entailed Improvements executed. Certified by James Gillespie, Architect. Note of sums spent.

1829 GD 221/43/42

Additions to Tormore House. Note of payments made amounting to 728.5.3 pounds. Factor's Accounts. Macdonald Estate Cash Book.

1892-1893 GD 221/59/5 and GD 221/133/1.

(Undated) information in NMRS.

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