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Lewis, Callanish Farm
Farmhouse (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Inn (19th Century), Post Office (19th Century), Scientific Research Establishment (20th Century)
Site Name Lewis, Callanish Farm
Classification Farmhouse (Period Unassigned), Farmstead (Period Unassigned), Inn (19th Century), Post Office (19th Century), Scientific Research Establishment (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) University Of Edinburgh, Department Of Archaeology; Calanais; Callernish Inn
Canmore ID 4168
Site Number NB23SW 20
NGR NB 21344 32782
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/4168
- Council Western Isles
- Parish Uig
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NB23SW 20 21344 32782
The Object Name Book describes the Callanish Inn as 'This Inn is built of lime and stone, one storey high, slated and in good repair, the accommodation is good for man and beast.
Name Book 1853
The Callanish (Callernish) Inn is depicted as roofed on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Island of Lewis, Ross-shire 1853, sheet 25) and is shown as three buildings. The 1st edition 25-inch shows that the Post Office was part of the Inn as does the 2nd edition 6-inch map (ibid) and by the date of the Revision map (c.1930-40), a further annotation of a telephone call box had been added.
The current OS 1:2500 scale digital map annotaes the buildings as 'Callanish Farm' and the configuration of the buildings has altered.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), August 2005