Building record MHG52534 - Late 19th-century crofthouse, Ruthers of Howe

Summary

A late 19th-century single storey crofthouse.

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Grid reference Centred ND 30031 63203 (12m by 13m)
Map sheet ND36SW
Civil Parish WICK
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Full Description

This house was presumably built some time after 1872, being first depicted on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map c.1906. <1><2>

It is constructed of coursed rubble with a slate roof, gable end stacks and a central flue on the rear elevation. Photographs of the building were provided to the HER by Morag Goodfellow, graduate planner at the Caithness area planning office. <3>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1871-3. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Caithness (surveyed 1870-72). Digital.
  • <2> Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1906. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map: Caithness. Digital.
  • <3> Image/Photograph(s): Goodfellow, M. 2009. Photographs of Ruthers of Howe, Lyth. Colour. . Digital.

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Record last edited

Apr 7 2009 4:06PM

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