Basic Site Details
| Name: | Kinrara House |
| Town, district or village: | Alvie |
| City or county: | Inverness-shire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Country House | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1814 | Addition | Enlargement of wings | |
| 1904 | Alterations | ||
| After 1907 | Before 1923 | Additions | |
| 1939 | Substantially recast | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| William Laidlaw Carruthers | 1904 | Alterations | |||
| Alexander Ross | B | After 1907 | Before 1923 | Additions | |
| Alexander Ross & Son | B | After 1907 | Before 1923 | Additions | |
| John Alistair Ross | B | After 1907 | Before 1923 | Additions | |
| Reginald Francis Joseph Fairlie | 1939 | Substantially recast | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Bilsland, Sir Steven | 1939 Additions and alterations |
| Gordon, 4th Duke of | Cleint for John Paterson work |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | Penguin Books | p92 | |
| Nuttgens, Patrick | 1959 | Reginald Fairlie 1883-1952: A Scottish Architect | Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd | p53 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 1676 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | Gordon Castle Papers GD44/43/215/49/18 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Gifts and deposits | GD 44/48/70 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 2498 31768-8 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Drawings Collection | ||
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | List of jobs supplied by Mr Alistair Ross, Inverness (given to NMRS in 1950s) | ||
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Alistair Ross: L no3765 (box 16) & F no2946 (box 14) | |