MHG61172 - Oldtown House - North Erradale, Gairloch

Summary

Oldtown House, North Erradale, Gairloch

Type and Period (1)

  • BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1560 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status

  • None recorded

Full Description

A crofting township, comprising fifty-five roofed buildings, four partially roofed buildings and seven unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet xliv). Seventeen roofed buildings, two partially roofed buildings and twenty-six unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 19 April 1996.

1845 North Erradale estate map <1>

A survey of North Erradale was undertaken in 2013 by Macinnes, A. Harnden, A. Blakey, R. and researched by Macintyre, I.

Oldtown House, Seanabhaile Taigh Leacsag, Lexie’s House (Alice Mackenzie’s House). <2>

NGR adjusted based on 2009 aerial photographs. <3>

1st Edition OS 6" <4>

Sources/Archives (4)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred NG 7511 8093 (16m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet NG78SE
Geographical Area ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish GAIRLOCH

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