South Uist, 99 Carnan, Thatched Cottage
Inn (19th Century)
Site Name South Uist, 99 Carnan, Thatched Cottage
Classification Inn (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Former Inn; Former Ferryman's House
Canmore ID 238330
Site Number NF74NE 43
NGR NF 79046 47165
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/238330
- Council Western Isles
- Parish South Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
No 99 Carnan, 19th century Unusually large thatched cottage, 'restored' 1995/6 with new thatch, pebble-dash porch and interior. The former ferry inn, it overlooks the treacherous South Ford, renowned for its quick sand and mysterious disappearings.
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
Field Visit (10 June 2015)
NF 79047 47166 ‘Perhaps early 19th century’ cottage, which according to the listing was ‘formerly an inn/ferryman’s house’, is listed as having a ‘muran thatch roof (with patches) secured with ropes and stone weights’. The building retains a marram thatched roof with a marram ridge, however, the building is vacant and the roof is in a poor condition. There are some areas where the thatch is missing, exposing the interior of the building and the layer of turf underneath the marram, as well as having a significant opening around the chimney stack along the ridge. The surface of the thatch is also heavily overgrown with grassy vegetation. The roof has been entirely netted, including across the ridge, which is weighted along the eaves by stones secured to the netting by a continuous string passed through the holes in the net. The stones and netting remain intact, however, some of the stones appear to be sagging and loose in places. The cottage has a modern porch extension to the east with a corrugated iron roof.
Visited by Zoe Herbert (SPAB) 10 June 2015, survey no.282
