View of hay barn from E Digital image of D 3075

Description View of hay barn from E Digital image of D 3075

Date 9/10/1996

Collection Scottish Farm Buildings Survey

Catalogue Number SC 738254

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 3075

Scope and Content Hay barn, Kilmote Farm, Highland Kilmote Farm and steading was built on the huge Sutherland estate, which, by 1873 comprised almost 1.3m acres, more than 90% of the county. The house at Kilmote is dated 1767 while the steading dates from the 19th century when a great deal of money was being spent on 'improvements' to the estate. This is the hay barn and adjoining threshing and straw barn viewed from the east. Note the narrow slits for ventilation. The hay barn would have had wide doors to facilitate unloading of carts. According to a valuation of 1864, the farm tenant was a Miss Mackay. At this time, the land, said to be some of the best in the county, comprised 109 acres and the proposed rent was £160. On the death of Miss Mackay in 1872, the farm was rented to a Dr T H Rutherford for £163. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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