Monument record MHG30 - Farmstead, Swordle

Summary

Mid C19 farmstead

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Grid reference Centred NM 54 70 (100m by 100m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet NM57SW
Old County ARGYLL
Civil Parish ARDNAMURCHAN
Geographical Area LOCHABER

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Swordle-chaol (4 tenants), Swordle-mhor, (6) and Swordle-chorrach (6) were cleared in 1853 by Sir James Milles Riddell, and consolidated as a single sheep farm (Swordle: NM 547 702). In 1847 the tenants had contracted to build new houses, of stone and lime, 40' by 17 1/2' by 7 1/2', and these were completed in 1851.
A MacKenzie 1946.

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  • --- Text/Publication/Volume: MacKenzie, A. 1946. The history of the Highland clearances. 233-4.

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2017 1:55PM

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