MHG59431 - US Naval Base - Kyle of Lochalsh
Summary
The site of a former WWI US Naval Base at Kyle of Lochalsh.
Type and Period (1)
- FOREIGN NAVAL BASE (First World War - 1914 AD to 1918 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A small base was established at Kyle of Lochalsh where mines in ‘kit form’ were landed and loaded onto railway waggons for the journey to Invergordon. Four huts were erected for the men. One building may survive, however, part of a later Second World War camp site occupied the site of the US naval base, and therefore the building may belong to the later camp. The mine landing station was protected from attack by sea by a coast defence battery on Skye (see MHG30231). Recorded as part of HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project, 2013. <1> <2>
GIS spatial data copied from data supplied by AKK from RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. <3>
The single surviving building (see MHG60259) was proposed for listing by Historic Environment Scotland in 2018. <4>
The building was listed at Category C by Historic Environment Scotland with effect from 13/03/2018. <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SHG23282 Interactive Resource/Online Database: Historic Environment Scotland. Canmore. 332063.
- <2> SHG27124 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Barclay, G.J.. 2014. The Built Heritage of the First World War in Scotland: The report of a project commissioned by Historic Scotland & RCAHMS. Unaffiliated. Digital. pp 40, Table 17.
- <3> SHG28062 Collection/Project Archive: Kilpatrick, A K. 2014. RCAHMS World War One Survey Project. Digital. No. 539, 540. XY
- <4> SHG28099 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Historic environment Scotland Designations Team. 2018. Assessment against the listing criteria: Delaware Hall, Station Road, Kyle of Lochalsh. Historic Environment Scotland. 08/02/2017. Digital.
- <5> SHG28100 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Fraser, D.. 2018. Notification of the listing of Delaware Hall, Station Road, Kyle of Lochalsh – LB52473. Historic Environment Scotland. 13/03/2018. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7643 2724 (116m by 52m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG72NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | LOCHALSH |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/332063/kyle-of-lochalsh-united-states-naval-base (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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