MHG16918 - Former threshing barn, Eilanreach
Summary
An early 19th-century hay/threshing barn, destroyed by fire in 1994. Formerly Category B listed.
Type and Period (2)
- THRESHING BARN (Built, 19th Century - 1801 AD to 1840 AD)
- THRESHING BARN (Burnt down, 20th Century - 1994 AD to 1994 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Destroyed by fire, February 1994
Information added to LB record. <1>
Formerly listed, Historic Scotland described the building as "an early 19th-century hay/threshing barn, long sides east/west; wide louvred bays flank centre threshing/winnowing bay (now also louvred); similar gable end louvred voids. White-washed rubble; round corners; remains of 2 cruck stumps embedded in internal walls; piended corrugated iron roof. Measures 65' x 19'6'' on plan." It is noted that the original thatched roof would have been carried by between 4 and 8 pairs of scarfed crucks. This was one of a series of similar barns found in Lochalsh and Kintail. In 1836 Eilanreach was an extensive sheep farm "finely situated near the sea". <2>
The building was removed from the statutory list in September 2011. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23725 Verbal Communication: Hooper, J. Comment by Janet Hooper, HC Archaeologist. 07/12/2001.
- <2> SHG25574 Text/Report: Historic Scotland. 1971. Former listed building description: Eilanreach Barn. Digital.
- <3> SHG25573 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Historic Scotland. 23/09/2011. Combined Statutory and Descriptive List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Highland Council, One Hundred and Twenty Eighth Amendment) 2011.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8076 1789 (18m by 17m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG81NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | GLENELG |
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