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Foyers (Scottish Gaelic: Foithir, meaning "shelving slope") [1] is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, [2] lying on the east shore of Loch Ness.The village is situated on the B852, part of the Military Road built by General George Wade, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Fort Augustus.
Name Location Date Listed Grid Ref. [note 1] Geo-coordinates Notes LB Number [note 2] Image Foyers, Jane Fraser Memorial Obelisk Category B 1852: Upload Photo: Caledonian Canal Cullochy Lock, Pair Lock Keepers' Houses (East Bank)
Boleskine House is a Category B listed building, [41] as are the adjacent stables and gate lodge. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] In 2024, a sum of £250,000 was raised, to help restore Boleskine House. [ 44 ]
The Falls of Foyers (Scottish Gaelic: Eas na Smùide, meaning the smoking falls) are two waterfalls on the River Foyers, which feeds Loch Ness, in Highland, Scotland.They are located on the lower portion of the River Foyers, and consist of the upper falls, with a drop of 46 feet (14 m) and the lower falls, which drop 98 feet (30 m).
This is intended to be as full a list as possible of country houses, castles, palaces, other stately homes, and manor houses in the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands; any architecturally notable building which has served as a residence for a significant family or a notable figure in history.
There are approximately 47,400 listed buildings in Scotland, of which around 8% (some 3,800) are Category A. [4] The council area of Highland is the largest in Scotland, covering 30,659 square kilometres (11,838 sq mi), and it has a population of around 220,500. There are 185 Category A listed buildings in the area.
Origin Hotel Kansas City is transforming its Leg Lamp Lodge with Christmas decor and themed activities, like a hot cocoa bar cart, to allow guests to experience a taste of the festive season in-house.
Boleskine House. The Foundation's stated aims are to restore Boleskine House and its gardens, reflecting its history as a Jacobean and Georgian hunting lodge. [18] In 2019 and 2020, the Foundation stated its wish to open the house to the public once the restoration reaches completion, including guided tours of the principal rooms of the house and the surrounding gardens, and an on-site library ...