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View of renovated thatched cottage showing raised ridge; Balivanich, Benbecula.
DP 241414
Description View of renovated thatched cottage showing raised ridge; Balivanich, Benbecula.
Date 10/6/2015
Collection Records of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, London, England
Catalogue Number DP 241414
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content Recently renovated cottage, currently in use as holiday accomodation. The website advertising the property states that the cottage was originally built in 1880 (http://www.southuist.com/accommodation.php?action=view&id=67). The roof is thatched in reed and has a raised ridge, in what appears to be straw, which has been scobed using hazel spars. The entire roof has been netted, including across the ridge.
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1538753
File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap
Attribution & Restricted Use Summary
Attribution: © Courtesy of HES (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Collection)
Licence Type: Limited
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