Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Inverailort House
Inverailort House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Chris Downer — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lochailort · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Inverailort House is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Inverailort House is a mansion, south of Lochailort, at the head of Loch Ailort.
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Background
History
Having been a shooting lodge for MacDonald of Clanranald, Inverailort House was enlarged in 1828 by Major General Sir Alexander Cameron. It was subsequently owned by James Head, a director of several shipping lines, who married into the Cameron family in 1890. Francis Cameron-Head died in 1957 and his widow lived at Inverailort until her death in 1994. Her companion Barbara Mackintosh continued to live at the house until her eventual death in 2015. In the late 19th Century Christian Cameron, the wife of James Head, was a keen photographer. She took many photographs of the house and surrounding area. Most of the glass plates were lost or destroyed when the military took over the house during…
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- Coordinates
- 56.8712, -5.6709
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH38 4LZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Nearest railway station
- Lochailort — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6059975 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inverailort House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Inverailort
Villages · 0.1 km
Mrs Cameron-Head Memorial Cairn
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
Lochailort
Villages · 0.9 km
Lochailort
Reservoirs & lochs · 1.0 km
Lochailort railway station
Heritage railway stations · 1.2 km
Beinn Bheag
Mountains & hills · 1.8 km
Loch Ailort
Natural landmarks · 1.8 km
Alisary Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.9 km
McCallum Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.0 km
An Stac
Mountains & hills · 2.3 km
Loch Ailort
Reservoirs & lochs · 2.7 km
Creag Dhubh
Mountains & hills · 2.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inverailort House?
- Inverailort House is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PH38 4LZ).
- What is Inverailort House?
- Inverailort House in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Inverailort House?
- The nearest railway station is Lochailort, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH38 4LZ.
- Is Inverailort House free to visit?
- Yes, Inverailort House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Inverailort House?
- The nearest railway station is Lochailort, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH38 4LZ.