Furso
House (Post Medieval)
Site Name Furso
Classification House (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 306457
Site Number HY31NW 107
NGR HY 31237 16510
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/306457
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Birsay And Harray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Orkney Smr Note
Old Icelandic type of house, with a very long Sellar and a
side chamber called the ale-hurray. Masonry and general
appearance indicates great age. Originally owned by the Fletts of
Netherbrough and was probably their chief house.
Side walls and gables from 2.5ft - 2ft 8in thick. House
inhabited in 1922, but considerably altered and rebuilt in parts.
Old design still traceable and shows it to be of long sellar type
with ale-hurrays built out. [R1]
Information from Orkney SMR
