Moy Castle is safe....but not complete
URGENT!!!
Donations needed for Moy Castle
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| New door | New Yett | Well Grill required | Dungeon Grill required |
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August 2009
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The first phase of stabilisation is now complete so it will not fall down however further work will resumed in Spring 2010.
The consolidation of the upper levels is only a start and it is essential that the project is extended to include the rest of the building.
To do this Moy Castle needs your help - any donation, however large or small will contribute to the preservation of a unique piece of island heritage, the ancestral home of Maclaines of Lochbuie and an iconic feature of the classic Powell-Pressburger film ‘I Know Where I’m Going’.
Emergency conservation work has been carried out now as part of a project led by Mull Historical and Archaeological Society in partnership with Jim Corbett (owner of Moy Castle) and the Lochbuie estate, together with skilled conservationists who are working to consolidate the upper levels of the castle.
This was carried out under the auspices of the Nądair Trust (Nature Trust), an Oban based charity who coordinate programmes throughout the Argyll Islands - an area often referred to as ‘Scotland’s Sea Kingdom’. The total budget for this first phase of work at Moy was approximately £380,000, with major funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Scotland, as well as contributions from Clan Maclaine of Lochbuie, Clan Maclean Heritage Trust, and IKWIG'ers. Further consolidation to the rest of the structure is in urgent need in conjunction with a detailed archaeological record of what is found under years of accumulated soil, fallen stone and vegetation. If you would like any more information please contact:- Info@moycastle.com
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Last updated 18th December 2009