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Raitts (site of)

Raitts Castle was a castle which was later replaced by a new mansion.

There was a castle at Raitts certainly as far back as the late 16th century and most probably earlier. A stone on the west wing of the new house carries the date 1576.

The property is marked on Roy’s mid-18th century map as Raiths.

The castle seems to have been replaced by a new house some time prior to the late 18th century which in turn was replaced by a Robert Adam-designed mansion which was built between 1790 and 1796 for the writer James Macpherson who renamed the estate Balavil or Belleville.

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Alternative names for Raitts

Balavil House; Belleville House; Belville; Castle of Raitts; Rait; Raiths; Raitts Castle

Surnames associated with Raitts

Fletcher

Macpherson

Where is Raitts?

Raitts is in the parish of Alvie and the county of Inverness-shire.

Grid reference: NH 79106 02674

Lat / long: 57.099103, -3.997140

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Badenoch & Upper Strathspey (Kingussie & Newtonmore)
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Weather at Raitts

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C
8km/h NE
1030mb
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Weather observed at Kingussie at 03:34

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

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Ancient sites near Raitts

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Urquhart Castle fort

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Pictish stones near Raitts

Dunachton Class I symbol stone

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Pictish sites near Raitts

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Accommodation near Raitts

Columba House Hotel & Garden Restaurant
hotelKingussie
3.5km away
Greystones B&B
bed and breakfastKingussie
3.6km away
The Cross at Kingussie
hotel, restaurantKingussie
3.9km away
Allt Gynack Guest House
bed and breakfastKingussie
4.0km away
Duke Of Gordon Hotel
hotelKingussie
4.0km away
Scot House Hotel
hotelKingussie
4.6km away
Ard-na-Coille 5 Star Guest House
bed and breakfastNewtonmore
7.2km away
Highlander Hotel
hotelNewtonmore
7.3km away
Creag Meagaidh
bed and breakfastNewtonmore
7.9km away
Strathspey Mountain Hostel
hostelNewtonmore
7.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Raitts

The Cross at Kingussie
hotel, restaurantKingussie
3.9km away
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café, restaurantRothiemurchus
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hotel, restaurantAviemore
15.0km away
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Published on the 30th of April 2020 at 2:55 pm. Updated on the 30th of April 2020 at 3:18 pm.

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