Skye, Uiginish, Dovecot
Dovecot (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skye, Uiginish, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Poultry House; Uiginish Lodge; Uiginish Lodge Hotel
Canmore ID 173483
Site Number NG24NW 46
NGR NG 24237 48251
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/173483
- Council Highland
- Parish Duirinish
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
Uiginish, 18th century. Broad-gabled tacksman's house on bleak headland facing Dunvegan Castle across Loch Follart. Farm buildings include a rare poultry house, 1843-5, built by Thomas Clapperton; a pyramidal-roofed tower with flight-holes rises from its top like a chimney; below, the henhouse is served with a small grate.
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2007. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NG24NW 46 24237 48251
NG24NW 49 24245 48292 Uiginish (Lodge; Hotel)
Tall, thin square dovecot tower forming centre core for later square rubble building (probably hen house) built around it, and above which the dovecot with panel of south east facing flight holes protrudes. 76 wooden boxes to dovecot; hen house heated, small chimney to rear; door and window south side. Pyramidal slate roofs.
Only known free-standing dovecot in Skye. (Historic Scotland)
