Building record MHG23780 - Golspie, Main Street, Smithy To Rear of Anvil House
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8345 0005 (15m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
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Full Description
See also NC80SW0086 Anvil House
Building constructed from sandstone blocks and is 1 storey high with a corrugated roof. In use although in what purpose it was unknown as private property not entered. <1>
Early 19th century smiddy with some later modifications. L-plan single storey range. Squared pink rubble with some
snecking, roughly tooled dressings. NW facing elevation advanced bay at left with door, to right horizontally
divided door and window; at extreme right low, slab-roofed projection, probably for housing bellows. Stack on SW
gable. Seaward elevation with gable at right, off-centre window, unusual asymmetrical apex stack with light jamb joining the skew at lower level than left. Stacks with thackstanes. Corrugated-iron roof. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG24912 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Sneddon, D, Gheorghiou, D, Hansom, J and Sherarer, I. 03/2010. East Sutherland Coastal Zone Assessment survey: Data Structure Report. Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD). 12/9/10. Digital. Site 185.
- <2> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB Number 7005.
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Record last edited
Sep 17 2010 4:54PM
