2021

NH5353 : Back of Conan House

taken 3 years ago, near to Conon Bridge, Highland, Scotland

Back of Conan House
Back of Conan House
Built 1758, with later additions. Category B listed.

There is an interesting story connected with the spelling of the name.
In 1872, the Ordnance Survey wrote to the then owner of the house, Kenneth Mackenzie, to confirm the spelling with an 'a', as many other objects in the vicinity apparently took their name from the river i.e.'Conon Inn', 'Conon Station', 'Conon village'.
Mr Mackenzie replied, thus: 'My dear Sir, I always spell Conan with an “a” and it is only due to the accidental mis-spelling of the Inn signboard that the name has come to be spelt differently in the other cases you refer to. The Station and the Post Office are however now known officially as Conon and I suppose the spelling cannot now be altered, but I should like my own house and farm to be spelt Conan.'

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Geographical Context: Housing, Dwellings Primary Subject: House
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NH5353, 23 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Dorrell   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 25 April, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 28 April, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NH 5341 5379 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:33.0228N 4:27.0757W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NH 5339 5381
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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