MHG1727 - Farmstead, Ha' of Wares
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Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Ha' of Warse (NAT) OS 6" map, Caithness, 1st ed., (1873)
An ordinary sized farm-steading and dwelling-house (ONB 1873), described by Mowat as being the "Haa a' Warse", the ancient hall of the Groats of Warse, and occupied by them about 1726 (Macfarlane 1906-8).
Name Book 1873; J Mowat 1931; W Macfarlane 1906-8.
The farmer could add nothing to above report. Nothing architecturally significant was noted.
Visited by OS (J M) 7 July 1982.
REFERENCE - Scottish Record Office
Warse. Joiner work done by John Sutherland to the House of Warse. Receipted account.
1818 GD 136/875/14
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2441 Text/Publication/Volume: Mitchell, Sir A and Clark, J T (eds.). 1906-8. Geographical collections relating to Scotland. Vol. 1, 151.
- --- SHG2546 Text/Publication/Volume: Mowat, J. 1931. Place-names of Canisbay, Caithness. 28.
- --- SHG3350 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 2, 105.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3361 7229 (184m by 166m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND37SW |
| Civil Parish | CANISBAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/9420 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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