MHG22454 - Great Glen Hostel, South Laggan
Summary
A hostel which occupies a former farmstead within the planned settlement of Balalastair.
Type and Period (3)
- HOUSE (Built, 19th Century - 1801 AD? to 1873 AD?)
- STEADING (Built, 19th Century - 1801 AD? to 1873 AD?)
- HOSTEL (20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Photographs were contributed by Martin Briscoe in July 2011 via the Highland HER Flickr group. He notes that the house is a hostel but not a YHA/SVA hostel. <1>
This record was formerly entered as Laggan Youth Hostel. According to the Highland Council Corporate Address Gazetteer it is the Great Glen Hostel, and in light of Martin's comments above the record name has been changed accordingly. <2><3>
Photographs were contributed by Martin Briscoe via the Highland HER Flickr group.<4>
Photographs were contributed by Martin Briscoe via the Highland HER Flickr group.<5>
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
- <1> SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
- <2> SHG23297 Verbal Communication: Tilbury, S. Comment by Sylvina Tilbury, HER Officer.
- <3> SHG25485 Dataset/Geospatial Data: Highland Council. Highland Council Corporate Address Gazetteer. 000130073895.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 2937 9719 (62m by 63m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN29NE |
| Civil Parish | KILMONIVAIG |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://www.flickr.com/groups/her/pool/tags/MHG22454 (View images of this site in the Highland HER Flickr group)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/108155 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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