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Berneray, Risgary
Barn (Post Medieval), Chapel (Period Unknown)(Possible), Commemorative Stone (18th Century), Lairds House (Post Medieval)(Possible)
Site Name Berneray, Risgary
Classification Barn (Post Medieval), Chapel (Period Unknown)(Possible), Commemorative Stone (18th Century), Lairds House (Post Medieval)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Macleod's Gunnery; Teampull
Canmore ID 10493
Site Number NF98SW 3
NGR NF 93230 81519
NGR Description NF 9323 8151 and NF 8123 8151
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/10493
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Harris
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
NF98SW 3 9323 8151 and 9322 8153.
An old building at Risgary is locally called a 'Teampull', but was, in 1914, used as a byre. It bears a modern tablet which states in Latin, that this is the birthplace of Sir Norman Macleod of Bernaray (17th c.) The birthplace, however, is said to have been 20 yards N of the present building.
Source: RCAHMS 1928.
The 'Teampull', in use as a byre, at NF 9323 8151, measures 8 x 5m x 2.8m high, and is constructed of roughly coursed masonry with small stone pinnings bonded with shell mortar. It has two slit windows in the S, one in the E and one in the N wall, all of which have been blocked up. On the N side there are three almost square apertures just below the eaves. The tablet mentioned by RCAHMS is above the entrance which is in the N wall. A modern drystone building has been built on to the W end of the 'Teampull' which now has a corrugated iron roof. It is apparently the oldest building on the island.
According to Mr McLeod (D J McLeod, Risgary, Bernaray), Sir Norman McLeod was, in fact, born in the drystone building to the N as stated by RCAHMS, and which is now also used as a byre.
Visited by OS (R D) 20 June 1965.
2-storey 3-bay barn, thatched single storey byre set at acute angle nearby. Both structures built of coursed rubble and gabled. Barn: (possibly raised in height) door on north east wall below inscribed white marble tablet; 3 windows above; corrugated iron roof (presumably thatched formerly); roofless additions beside door and on north west gable. Byre: inner door to long south front; single window to either gable; drain near west end of north wall; muran thatch roof, secured with ropes and netting, stone weights over inner wall head, pegs on gable head.
Tablet records birthplace of Norman MacLeod of Berneray (for whom see Dictionary of National Biography vol XII, p 660) (tablet noted in RCAHM Inventory, 1928 No 114, which includes information that the actual site of the house was 20 yards further north).(Historic Environment Scotland List Entry)
Field Visit (14 August 1914)
Teampull (?), Risgary, Berneray.
On an old building locally called a Teampull but used now as a byre is a modern tablet stating in Latin that it was the birthplace of Sir Norman Macleod of Berneray (XVII. cent.). The birthplace, however, is said to have been 20 yards north of the present building.
RCAHMS 1928, visited 14 August 1914.
OS map: Harris xxvi (unnoted)
Field Visit (21 September 2014)
NF 93225 81516 Thought to be 18th century, the listed building description reads ‘corrugated iron roof (presumably thatched formerly); roofless additions beside door and on north west gable’. The part of the building that is currently thatched is that described as being roofless. Although some of the marram thatch remains, the building is vacant and in a severe state of deterioration. Much of the thatch is still intact on the north roof pitch, however, there are large holes in the thatch at the top leaving the interior and the roof structure exposed. The south pitch is missing much more of its thatch and is overgrown with vegetation. None of the ridge remains and the turf underlay is exposed in many places. The roof remains netted, held in place by stones that are secured to the netting by string along the wallhead and skews. The building is located next to a thatched byre under the same listing (survey number 248). The barn has been on the Buildings at Risk Register since 2009 (BAR reference number 3744).
Visited by Zoe Herbert (SPAB) 21 September 2014, survey no.247
