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North Uist, Callernish
Country House (20th Century) (1961)
Site Name North Uist, Callernish
Classification Country House (20th Century) (1961)
Alternative Name(s) Calarnais
Canmore ID 171580
Site Number NF77NE 38
NGR NF 7524 7607
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/171580
- Council Western Isles
- Parish North Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
Callernish, Sir Martyn Beckett Bt., 1962 Circular laird's house, fusing modern principles and materials with a thoroughly familiar blend of Scots detail, its design governed by the gale factor. An arched pend leads into a sheltered courtyard which emulates that uniquely Scottish variation on the farm court - the 'round square'. The house's ordered geometry is as much the legacy of the Scottish 19th-century model farm as of Modern architecture.
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
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Architect: Sir Martyn Beckett
