MHG6578 - Kilchrist Quarries
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Type and Period (1)
- INDUSTRIAL SITE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG62SW 55.00 62 20
NG62SW 55.01 NG 6207 2011 Marble Quarry
NG62SW 55.02 NG 6198 2072 Works
NG62SW 55.03 NG 6203 2028 Dam
NG62SW 55.04 NG 6436 2424 to 6220 2075 and 6207 2011 Tramway
NG62SW 55.05 NG 641 236 Bridge
NG62SW 55.06 NG 644 242 Pier
See also NG61NW 7.00 (NG 6185 1979). For buildings (at NG 6188 2078) possibly linked with industrial complex, see NG62SW 62.
This industrial complex was developed to extract and process marble, and was at its most prolific in the years before the First World War(MS/716/4).
Information from Dr R Miket (Skye and Lochalsh District Council), September 1993.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6200 2000 (70m by 70m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG62SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | STRATH |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/75416 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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