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Glenmoriston, Inverness-shire

The parish of Urquhart and Glenmoriston area had a small poorhouse or almshouse at Dalchreichart. Its location is shown on the 1903 map below.

Dalchreichart poorhouse site, 1903

The building is now a private house known as Lizart Cottage.

Glenmoriston former poorhouse at Dalchreichart, 2010.
© Peter Higginbotham.

According to the 1881 census, the parish also had a poorhouse at that time at Mill of Tore.

Inmates

Records

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Highland Archive Service, Bught Road, Inverness IV3 5SS, Scotland.

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