MHG52794 - Site of Public Hall, Embo
Summary
Late C19 corrugated iron public hall, now demolished.
Type and Period (3)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Late C19 public hall. Single storey corrugated iron building with a flat roofed extension, also of corrugated iron, projecting from the south-west corner. All windows are arched. A small pitched roof entrance porch flanked by two arched windows with a circular window above projects from the north facing gable. Decorative timber barge boarding adorns the roof edge at both gables. The building has been demolished <1>.
A war memorial brass plaque hung inside the hall. It has been placed into storage.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 3 July 2014.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 340835.
- --- SHG23993 Image/Photograph(s): Puls, A. Site Visit Photographs. Colour. . Digital.
- --- SHG29866 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Trove. 340835.
- <1> SHG23286 Verbal Communication: Puls, A. Comment by Andrew Puls, HC Archaeologist. 1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | NH 8166 9270 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH89SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://trove.scot/place/340835/ (View record on the HES Trove website)
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