Description

Edward Ellice of Invergarry (d.1863) purchased Glengarry and
Glenquoich estates in mid 19th century, and with his son,
also Edward Ellice, undertook a considerable building
programme, not only the mansion house of Invergarry but the
estate village of that name, complete with houses, school,
church and small hospital. Their correspondence reveals a
continuing personal interest in their estates, their tenants
and staff and detailed knowledge of building projects in
hand.
Hotel: dated 1866 and 1869; David Bryce, architect, with
1875-77 additions, together with the stables, by J MacVicar
Anderson. Scottish Baronial. Large, plain 2-storey and attic
rambling house, irregular L-plan with gabled entrance porch
in north L shaped court, and with symmetrical 4-bay south
(garden) front. All tooled ashlar with polished ashlar
dressings.
Symmetrical 4-bay south elevation with projecting canted
outer bays rising full height into gabled attics corbelled to
square, each with small bipartite; central pair pedimented
dormers. Canted bays linked by low terraced balustrade, with
centre flight of steps leading to lower rubble walled
terraces.
West elevation: wide projecting gabled bay to south with
canted window to ground floor. 2 simply detailed bays to
north (3 dormers).
Extensive NE wing, with corbelled angle tower SE; birdcage
bellcote at north single storey gable.
Mainly 2-pane glazing; tall coped ridge, end and wallhead
stacks; slate roofs.
Interior: original staircase in entrance hall with carved
wooden balusters; some original chimney pieces; moulded
cornices to ceilings.
Stables: U-plan single storey and attic stable block linked
to main house by pedimented segmental-headed archway. East
facing stable court closed by high coped wall with square
ashlar gate piers, with moulded caps and ball finials.
Piended dormers; 12-pane glazing; modern swept box dormer.
5-bay gabled west elevation with finialled gabletted dormers
in outer bays.
Sundial: stumpy octagonal facetted dial on moulded octagonal
stem, standing on low octagonal stone base.

Statement of Interest

Built by Edward Ellice.

House appears to replace that mentioned in NSA belonging to

Lord Ward.

Two carved plaques in NW inscribed in English and Gaelic.

"With thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed

for ever" and "Mur togiehobush an tigh is diomhain staditmir

an lughd togail".

Also at east a plaque with Ellice and D MacVicar Anderson

monograms, inscribed "Architect" and dated 1869.

Sundial possibly survives from earlier house.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17825929

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