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View of derelict 19th century cottage with deteriorating remnants of formerly thatched roof; Melvaig.

DP 241085

Description View of derelict 19th century cottage with deteriorating remnants of formerly thatched roof; Melvaig.

Date 8/6/2015

Collection Records of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, London, England

Catalogue Number DP 241085

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Mid/late 19th century three bay cottage. The building is currently not being used and is in a derelict condition. The thatched roof, along with what appears to be a layer of turf undermeath the thatch, is only partially intact and what remains is heavily overgrown with grass and other vegetation growth. The thatch has been almost entirely lost across the ridge and there are large openings exposing the interior of the building to the elements. The listed building description states that the thatch is ‘now covered with felt’, however, there is no visible evidence of this on the roof. The thatch was netted and this appears to still be in place across the roof, however, there is no visible signs of any stone weights or ropes keeping the netting in place.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1538424

File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap

Collection Hierarchy - Item Level

Collection Level (551 256) Records of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, London, England

Group Level (551 256/1) Scottish Thatched Building Survey

>> Batch Level (551 256/1/92) Gairloch, Melvaig

>>> Item Level (DP 241085) View of derelict 19th century cottage with deteriorating remnants of formerly thatched roof; Melvaig.

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