Basic Site Details
| Name: | Black Isle Combination Poorhouse |
| Town, district or village: | Fortrose |
| City or county: | Ross and Cromarty |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Ness House | Yes | From before the Second World War |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Poor house | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Ness Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1856 | 1859 | ||
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 | |
| James Matthews | A | 1856 | 1859 | With William Lawrie as assistant | |
| William Lawrie | A | 1856 | 1859 | As assistant to James Matthews | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1992 | Highland and Islands (The Buildings of Scotland) | Penguin Books | p419 | |
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Inverness Advertiser | 18 January 1855 | Early (abortive) scheme for poorhouse | ||
| Inverness Advertiser | 3 May 1859 | Advertisement for tenders | ||
| Inverness Advertiser | 21 June 1859 | Advertisement for letting of contracts | ||
| Inverness Advertiser | 27 March 1866 | Advertisement for tenders | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 31832 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 30852/1-11 | |