Skye, 3 Luib
Thatched Cottage (19th Century)
Site Name Skye, 3 Luib
Classification Thatched Cottage (19th Century)
Canmore ID 173641
Site Number NG52NE 25
NGR NG 56477 27908
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Strath
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
Description:
Mid/late 19th century traditional Skye cottage; rubble;
single storey, 3 bays. Centre door with single window to left
(north). Door to right hand bay; end stacks; deteriorating
thatched roof with additional felt covering.
Notes:
Gable ended; may have had piended roof and have had gables
carried up to chimneys at later stage. Righthand bay could
have been byre end.
Poor condition. For group value only.
Information from Historic Scotland
De-listed Jan 2009.
Traditional Skye cottage; rubble; single storey, 3 bays. Centre door with single window to left (north). Door to right hand bay; end stacks; deteriorating thatched roof with additional felt covering. Gable ended; may have had piended roof and have had gables carried up to chimneys at later stage. Right-hand bay could have been byre end. (Historic Scotland)
Part of a 19th century crofting and fishing village with a good group of traditional Skye dwellings, though most are now roofless. (M.Miers)
