Benbecula, Gramsdale, Byre And Barn
Byre (20th Century), Cottage (20th Century), Farmstead (20th Century), Kiln Barn (19th Century) - (20th Century), Thatched Cottage (19th Century)
Site Name Benbecula, Gramsdale, Byre And Barn
Classification Byre (20th Century), Cottage (20th Century), Farmstead (20th Century), Kiln Barn (19th Century) - (20th Century), Thatched Cottage (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Gramisdale
Canmore ID 135784
Site Number NF85NW 24.01
NGR NF 82810 56210
NGR Description Centred NF 82810 56210
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/135784
- Council Western Isles
- Parish South Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
NF85NW 24.01 centred 82810 56210.
The newest building in this farmstead is a shuttered-concrete byre with a corrugated-iron roof, built in 1948. The house was rebuilt in 1934 using some material from a demolished byre, but is mainly of corrugated iron on a timber frame with an abestos-cement tile roof. This dwelling replaced a rubble-built thatched house to the E end of the stackyard, which was built in 1897 and converted to a byre in 1934. The thatched byre is still in working order and contains intact stall divisions. To the W of the stackyard is a small kiln barn; the kiln was removed when the local mill closed (1998).
Information from RCAHMS (SS), 10 February 2006.
A rubble-built thatched house to the E end of the stackyard,replaced by a later dwelling, which was built in 1897 and converted to a byre in 1934. The thatched byre is still in working order and contains intact stall divisions. To the W of the stackyard is a small kiln barn; the kiln was removed when the local mill closed (1998). (RCAHMS)
