Monument record MHG19480 - Station Farm

Summary

A C18-C19 Farm steading at Halkirk

Location

Grid reference Centred ND 1320 5830 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND15NW
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish HALKIRK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A C18-C19 farm steading located at Station Farm, Halkirk. The building appears on the 2nd edition OS Map, and so dates to, at latest, 1906.
A photographic survey was undertaken due to the conditions on a planning application by Mr Evetts and Ms Stuart in 2006. <1>

Nd15NW 55 132 583

Longhouse farmstead, comprising;
A: House. Dimensions: 12 x 5m. Roughly plastered structure with a slab roof. Two modern annexes are attached to either end, 4 x 2m on NW end, 5 x 3m on SE end. Orientation NW-SE.
B: Barn. Dimensions: 22 x 4.5m. Barn lies to N of house, with graded slab roof. Horse walk attached to N wall. Shed built at right angles to W end, measuring 10 x 4m. Orientation E-W.
C: Yard. Dimensions: 15 x 14m. Rhomboidal yard in front of A, defined by a flag fence and containing some trees and shrubs.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Image/Photograph(s): Mr Evetts & Ms Stuart. 2006. Photographs of the House Site At Station Farm, Halkirk. Colour. . Digital.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jul 31 2013 11:40AM

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