Rait, West End Cottages, Glenview
Cottage(S) (17th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Rait, West End Cottages, Glenview
Classification Cottage(S) (17th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 3 - 6 Westend
Canmore ID 168993
Site Number NO22NW 87
NGR NO 22452 26847
NGR Description Centred on NO 22452 26847
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/168993
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Kilspindie
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO22NW 87 centred 2245 2686
Field Visit (15 August 2014)
NO 22451 26847 18th century row of cottages, slightly curved in plan. The cottages have a continuous thatched roof, with a concrete ridge, On the front elevation the thatch is netted for about a foot directly below the ridge, with the rest of the thatch left uncovered, whilst on the rear elevation all the thatch has been netted. There is mossy vegetation growth on the surface of the thatch, particularly along the north (rear) elevation, and along the ridge. The thatch has been boxed in with timber at the skews.
Visited by Zoe Herbert (SPAB) 15 August 2014, survey no.177
