Loch Ness mansion house chimney work now complete
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A chimney that was at risk of falling over has been repaired on a famous loch-side house.
The repair, which took almost four weeks to finish at Boleskine House, has completed another stage in the development of the property that is under the care of the Boleskine House Foundation,
The Loch Ness-side mansion, built originally in 1809 on the site of an earlier 1760s house owned by the Fraser family, is undergoing a major refurbishment and is all set to be a major tourist attraction by 2022.
The house was destroyed by fire in 2015 and again in 2019.
The completion of the work to the chimney was announced on the group's Facebook page. It read: "Work to restore the chimney and stack we have been working on has completed.
"This part of the house was at great risk of collapse and it is fantastic to have been able to repair it. We believe this to be part of the oldest element of the house and to possibly predate Archibald Fraser’s ownership [in the 1760s]."
It had been feared the chimney and stack would need to be taken off site to be repaired, but all works were able to be completed at the house.
When completed the house with its links to occultist Aleister Crowley and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, will open as as a “day-time” tourist attraction.