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MHG61334 - Well - Port Henderson

Summary

Well known as 'Blanket Well' at Port Henderson

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A crofting township comprising forty-five roofed, three partially roofed and twelve unroofed buildings is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Ross-shire 1881, sheet lvi). Thirty-eight roofed, three partially roofed and fifteen unroofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10560 map (1968).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 25 April 1996

Created in 1815 as a fishing village by taking portions of the lands of South Erradale and Ardrishaig, later extended into a crofting township. ‘Streets’ of cottages along the foreshore, backed by small plots of land, indicate the original fishing village, while the grid pattern of crofting lots lies to east and west.
Wester Ross Project - Cathy Dagg, 23/03/04

A detailed survey of Port Henderson was undertaken in 2011 by Buchanan, J. Buchanan, M. and Macinnes, A. with research by Wentworth, R. and Malone, D. <1>

Croft 4 known as ‘Lota Duncan’. 'Blanket Well' where the women used to do their laundry. Clothes and bedding were pounded on the slab of rock above the water. <2>

NGR adjusted based on 2018 aerial photographs. <3>

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Grid reference	Centred NG 7478 7380 (4m by 4m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG77SW
Geographical Area	ROSS AND CROMARTY
Civil Parish	GAIRLOCH

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