Basic Site Details
| Name: | Kinmylies House |
| Town, district or village: | Inverness |
| City or county: | Inverness-shire |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Inverness District Asylum | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| House | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Kinmylies Way | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1860 | Addition and remodelling | ||
| 14 March 1905 | (?) | Alterations and additions - incorporated into Inverness District Asylum | |
| 2 February 1906 | Grieve's house, cart shed and straw barn and corn room etc | ||
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 | 1860 | Addition and remodelling (with Lawrie as assistant) | ||
| William Lawrie | A | 1860 | Addition and remodelling (as assistant to James Matthews) | ||
| Alexander Ross | B | 1905 | Alterations and additions - incorporated into Inverness District Asylum | ||
| Robert John Macbeth | B | 1905 | Alterations and additions - incorporated into Inverness District Asylum | ||
| Ross & Macbeth | B | 1905 | Alterations and additions - incorporated into Inverness District Asylum | ||
| Alexander Ross | C | 1906 | Grieve's house, cart shed and straw barn and corn room etc | ||
| Robert John Macbeth | C | 1906 | Grieve's house, cart shed and straw barn and corn room etc | ||
| Ross & Macbeth | C | 1906 | Grieve's house, cart shed and straw barn and corn room etc | ||
| Alexander Ross & Son | D | After 1910 | Before 1930 | Farm buildings | |
| John Alistair Ross | D | After 1910 | Before 1930 | Farm buildings | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Inverness District Asylum | Competition limited to three entrants - James Matthews, George Fowler Jones and Peddie & Kinnear. Cost of original building: £38,900. Macbeth's obituary describes the work by Ross & Macbeth as 'enlargement and improvement' and the cost was 'about £31,000' |
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 | p204 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Inverness Courier | 14 March 1905 | |||
| Inverness Courier | 2 February 1906 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | John Alistair Ross: L no3765 (box 16) & F no2946 (box 14) | |