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
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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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The South Planning Applications Committee for the Highland Council met on 8 December and granted The Boleskine House Foundation planning permission to enter into its next stage of restoration. The permission granted gives the go-ahead to restore Boleskine House’s external envelope, including roofing the building and installing the very impressive Georgian-style timber sash windows
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