Building record MHG10181 - Former Inn and House, Ard Neackie
Summary
Heilam Inn built in 1831, later became a house. It now stands derelict.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 4474 5973 (8m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC45NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DURNESS |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Marked as "Heilam Inn" on the 1st edition 6" OS map c.1878 <1>.
Two-storey gabled ferryhouse built 1831. Designed by Alexander Coupar with a worn Stafford coat of arms above the door. From here the Heilan Ferry once plied to Portnancon on the western shore <2>.
A small associated store/coal shed is located to the south-west of the main house. It is constructed in a similar style but with two vertical slit windows flanking the central doorway. Some of the stonework is crumbling and ivy is starting to cover the southern gable wall. The house and outbuildings predate the limekilns to the south <3>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SHG8560 Image/Photograph(s): Ard Neackie, limekilns, quarry and cottages. B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG8561 Image/Photograph(s): Ard Neackie, limekilns, quarry and cottages. B/W Negative. .
- <1> SHG23446 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1878. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Sutherland. Digital.
- <2> SHG23142 Text/Publication/Volume: Beaton, E. 1995. Sutherland: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Paper (Original). Pg 92.
- <3> SHG23286 Verbal Communication: Puls, A. Comment by Andrew Puls, HC Archaeologist.
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Record last edited
Aug 31 2009 4:07PM
