MHG8566 - 5 High Street, Avoch
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
Now known as No. 5.
Mid 19th century 2 storey and attic, 5 bay. Originally 2 dwellings with paired centre doors, left hand door and extreme right pend door now blocked as windows. Harled; eaves band, scrolled skewputts. Slate roof with 2 later swept
dormers. <1>
Information from participant in Black Isle Heritage Memories Project. Original rafters constructed from split tree trunks. Shop from 1910. 'Built for Captain of Sailing Ships'. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB Number 414.
- <2> SHG24970 Text/Report: McCullagh, C. 09/2010. Black Isle Heritage Memories: Remembering your Community Avoch, Culbokie and Tore. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Yes. Digital. A3.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7023 5511 (14m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH75NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | AVOCH |
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External Links (1)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB414 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
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