On 7 January 2016 Boleskine House was given a Dangerous Buildings Notice pursuant to the powers granted to the Highland Council under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. The reason for this was because of how unsafe the structure had become after the first fire a few weeks prior. On 22 July 2020 we applied to
Read MoreWe have now erected a scaffold around the entire perimeter of Boleskine House, enabling works to be planned for the consolidation of the stone wall head. A team of scaffolders from local firm Northscaff Ltd have worked for several weeks to design and then build the scaffold on site. This comes at considerable cost, but
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After a number of detailed discussions with the Highland Council in relation to the standing chimney in the ‘drawing room’, we have now completed the works to preserve this part of the building. After erecting a structural scaffold around the chimney and gable, we then appointed masons from Harper and Allan Masonry Ltd to work
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Following the grant of listed building consent under application reference 20/01665/LBC, we have now completed the removal of all of the concrete render from the building. Our professionally appointed masons from Harper and Allan Masonry Ltd did all of the removal works, and four volunteers helped to collect all of the concrete off the floor
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that we have now commenced the first phase of works to repair and reinstate the stonework at Boleskine House. We are delighted to be working alongside Harper and Allen Masonry Ltd (http://harperandallanmasonry.co.uk) for this important phase of our work. Harper and Allen were selected by the charity following a competitive
Read MoreUnder application reference 20/01665/LBC, the Highland Council has today given permission for the first phase of the repair and reinstatement works to Boleskine House. These works include the removal of the modern cement render on the exterior of the building; removal of modern concrete sub-floors; repair and consolidation of structural stone walls and chimneys and
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{“type”:”block”,”srcClientIds”:[“f6b09be2-4e5b-418b-b52c-b3fc43532b45″],”srcRootClientId”:””}Despite the lockdown in the United Kingdom, chairman Keith Readdy was able to self-isolate in the Boleskine Gate Lodge and continue to clear out the house in late March. Once the rooms were cleared, the remainder of the house was then cleared as well. We would like to express great thanks to our continued support
Read MoreThe Boleskine House Foundation SCIO is Scottish charitable incorporated organisation and we are seeking a Trustee on a volunteer basis to assist us with fundraising and managing the finances of the charity. Under the constitution for the charity all positions are on a volunteer basis with out of pocket expenses covered by way of reimbursement.
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that we have today purchased the lands adjacent to Boleskine House. This includes the category B listed former coach house (or “stables”) which lies to the east of the main house. The grounds, which extend to approximately 3.5 hectares, lie mainly between the building and the main drive and comprise
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