MHG52537 - Blackhouse at 13 Holmisdale, Glendale
Summary
A former blackhouse latterly in use as a byre.
Type and Period (3)
- BLACKHOUSE (Built, 18th Century to 19th Century - 1701 AD to 1877 AD)
- BLACKHOUSE (Occupied, 18th Century to 20th Century - 1701 AD? to 1959 AD?)
- BYRE (In use, 20th Century to 21st Century - 1950 AD? to 2009 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A former blackhouse which is depicted as roofed on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map c.1877. <1>
Photographs of the building and accompanying information were submitted to the HER as a requirement of planning consent for a new house and the renovation of this building to a café and gallery. The building was a lived in blackhouse until around the 1950s, possibly by a Mary Morrison, and then used as a cattle byre until the present day. Some re-pointing work was done in the 1990s.
The building now has a corrugated iron roof replacing the former thatch, and the roof structure has possibly been replaced or modified to accommodate this. There are two rooms each with a fireplace served by the central stone chimney. The cast iron range survives in a very poor condition. <2>
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 18403 48288 (7m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG14NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | DUIRINISH |
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