This property is called Ach-An-Eas. It is now a Council-owned residential home in Inverness but it was once the home of Dr. Alexander Ross, Provost of Inverness and a very distinguished highland architect who was responsible for the design and build of Inverness Cathedral – the first cathedral to be built in Britain since the Reformation.
The lamp-post in the foreground is to show that this was once the provost's house. All houses in the city that were homes to the provosts of Inverness have similar lamp-posts. This is a custom that continues to this day.
Taken on March 12, 2010
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5 comments:
Interesting tidbit about the lamp posts. Nice capture too.
It's a beautiful and typical English building. I like it. Look the picturesque lamp...
Beautiful building and lamp. I like the composition.
It's lovely. I would be interested to see the inside!
I'd love to see the inside, too! It certainly is a beautiful building. Thank you for history bit on the building and the lamp post. I think it's great that the tradition lives on. :)
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