Monument record MHG44201 - Possible Site of Former Distillery, Poolhoy Farm

Summary

Current (as of 11/2004) tenants suggest that this site was formerly a distillery although no other evidence found to back this up. The 1st ed OS map annotates the site simply as 'Poolhoy'.

Location

Grid reference Centred ND 1902 6069 (60m by 60m) (Buffered by site type)
Map sheet ND16SE
Old County CAITHNESS
Civil Parish THURSO
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

Map

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Full Description

GR corrected to above. Correspondence suggests that tenants believe site was formerly a distillery - see file - HAW 11/2004

ND16SE 36 190 606
Farm, Poolhoy (ND 1903 6073). Farm complex centred around an irregularly shaped yard with an associated house.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995

A farmstead comprising two roofed buildings, one of which forms an semicircular courtyard, and one unroofed building is depicted on 1st edition of OS 6-inch map (Caithness 1877, sheet xii). 2 roofed buildings, one of which is similarly depicted around courtyard, are shown on current edition of OS 1:10560 map (1970).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 12 December 1995

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Record last edited

May 6 2008 1:59PM

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