FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INVERNESS, SCOTLAND — 16 September 2024 — The Boleskine House Foundation SCIO, a registered Scottish charity has agreed a contract for the interior restoration of Boleskine House. The work is set to commence with immediate effect with local Beauly firm Simpson Builders overseeing the 55-week programme. Suffering two fires in its recent
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INVERNESS, SCOTLAND — 14 August 2024 — The Highland Council Planning Team has awarded listed building consent to The Boleskine House Foundation SCIO, a registered Scottish charity, for its complete internal designs. Work is intended to begin in September and run for 55 weeks, seeing the completion of the restoration of Boleskine
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The Boleskine House Foundation has launched its “Sponsor a Stone” fundraiser, which gives our supporters the unique opportunity to help rebuild Boleskine House and have their support memorialised on the estate. Each sponsor will choose a numbered decorative stone that will replace the irreparable fire-damaged stone. For their kind sponsorship, The Boleskine House Foundation will
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As of late January 2021, the first haulage of Whittonfell sandstone has arrived at our contracted mason’s workshop. It was sourced from AD Calverts quarry, which has historically provided Whittonfell sandstone since the medieval period. Jervaulx Abbey in North Yorkshire was built in stone sourced from this quarry in 1152. Winter months are often very
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