Lewis, Dell, Glebe House, Free Church Manse
Manse (19th Century)
Site Name Lewis, Dell, Glebe House, Free Church Manse
Classification Manse (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ness Manse
Canmore ID 238345
Site Number NB46SE 57.01
NGR NB 48937 61268
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/238345
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Barvas
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NB46SE 57.01 48937 61268
The Object Name Book (OS) describes the building is 'A neat stone house, two stories high, slated and in good repair and occupied by the officiating Minister of Ness Free Church. There is no glebe land attached to it, there is a small portion of arable land attached which is enclosed by a good post fence'.
Name Book 1853
1847 datestone also initialled "FCM", possibly for Free Church Manse.
Information from Historic Scotland listing document
1847 datestone also initialled "FCM". 2-storey 3-bay house. Harled; window margins and cills imported ashlar. Centre bay advanced and gabled, door in re-entrant angle; sash windows with 12-pane glazing, slate roof. Skews, gable-head stacks. Gabled rear wing is roofless. (Historic Scotland)
The Object Name Book (OS) describes the building is 'A neat stone house, two stories high, slated and in good repair and occupied by the officiating Minister of Ness Free Church. There is no glebe land attached to it, there is a small portion of arable land attached which is enclosed by a good post fence'. Name Book 1853 (RCAHMS)
