£10.00
Anne-Mary Paterson & Neil Sinclair
Publication Date: 2025
Format & Edition: Paperback, First Edition
Pagination: 64 Pages, 61 Illustrations
Condition: New
Genre: Highland Railway
Status: In Stock
Alexander Matheson: The Railway King of the Highlands by Anne-Mary Paterson and Neil Sinclair.
In the Victorian period Sir Alexander Matheson was a major figure in the development of the Highlands. Using great wealth obtained in the Far East, he bought and improved estates which stretched from coast to coast in his native Ross-shire and in Inverness. Alexander spearheaded the construction of railway lines from Inverness. Without his support the Highland Railway system would have grown far more slowly. He was also an MP for Highland constituences for 37 years.
This book examines Alexander’s life and explains how his vast fortune vanished in the years before and after his death. Feauring 61 illustrations including photographs and maps.
Setting the Scene
The Matheson Clan
Attadale
China
Back Home
New Plans
Five Momentous Years
Ross-shire
A Significant Figure
Alexander and Eleanor
Final Years