MHG54939 - Shin Cottage, Lairg
Summary
Traditional rubble built cottage which has now been totally modernised.
Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (19th Century - 1801 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
1½ storey 3 bay cottage with a gabled porch and lower 2 bay extension to the left. The cottage is in rubble with painted stone margins to the windows. The pitched slate roof features dormerheads and gable end stacks. <1>
Having located this building on Google Streetview it is apparent that it has been modernised with a two storey extension replacing the previous lower extension to the left. The stonework is now totally obscured by grey pebbledash. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 5820 0672 (21m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC50NE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | LAIRG |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (2)
- http://www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk/BAR/detail.aspx?sctID=1386 (Link to online Buildings at Risk register entry)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/317054/lairg-shin-cottage (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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