MHG23780 - Golspie, Main Street, Smithy To Rear of Anvil House
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- SMITHY (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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Full Description
See also NC80SW0086 Anvil House
Building constructed from sandstone blocks and is 1 storey high with a corrugated roof. In use although in what purpose it was unknown as private property not entered. <1>
Early 19th century smiddy with some later modifications. L-plan single storey range. Squared pink rubble with some snecking, roughly tooled dressings. NW facing elevation advanced bay at left with door, to right horizontally divided door and window; at extreme right low, slab-roofed projection, probably for housing bellows. Stack on SW gable. Seaward elevation with gable at right, off-centre window, unusual asymmetrical apex stack with light jamb joining the skew at lower level than left. Stacks with thackstanes. Corrugated-iron roof. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24912 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D, Gheorghiou, D, Hansom, J and Shearer, I. 03/2010. East Sutherland Coastal Zone Assessment survey: Data Structure Report. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 12/9/10. Digital. Site 185.
- <2> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB Number 7005.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8345 0005 (15m by 14m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
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Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB7005 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/111424 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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