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Publication Account
Date 1997
Event ID 1019325
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Publication Account
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1019325
A two-storeyed, three-bayed building, it was probably built as the Customs House sometime between 1820 and 1840. On its western elevation, its first floor windows are substantially higher that those on the ground floor, which may suggest that, from the outset, this section of the building was intended for office use. The exterior retains many original features, such as the entrance door and porch and the decoration around the first-floor windows, which may also be noted on Cromwell's Building (seep 61). The interior cornice plasterwork is also a fine example of quality workmanship.
Information from ‘Historic Stornoway: The Archaeological Implications of Development’ (1997).
