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

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DP 110872

General oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais on the Isle of Lewis, taken from the SSW.

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15/11/2011

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Oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais, taken from the E.

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15/11/2011

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the township and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the N.

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28/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the township and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NNW.

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28/9/2004

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General oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the farmhouse, visitor centre and township adjacent, taken from the ESE.

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25/9/2004

DP 110873

General oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais, taken from the S.

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15/11/2011

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General oblique aerial view looking across the remains of the stone circle, stone alignments and township, taken from the S.

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24/9/2004

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General oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the farmhouse, visitor centre and township adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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25/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais, taken from the ESE.

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15/11/2011

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Oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais, taken from the ENE.

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15/11/2011

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the township and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NE.

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28/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the township and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NE.

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28/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais, taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais, taken from the SSE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais, taken from the W.

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15/11/2011

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General oblique aerial view looking across the remains of the stone circle, stone alignments and township, taken from the SSW.

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24/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the township and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NNE.

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25/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the township and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the NW.

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28/9/2004

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Lewis, Callanish Farm, NB23SW 20, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

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General oblique aerial view looking across the remains of the stone circle, stone alignments and township, taken from the SW.

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24/9/2004

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25/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the township and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the S.

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28/9/2004

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28/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais, taken from the SE.

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15/11/2011

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the township and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the W.

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28/9/2004

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General oblique aerial view centred on the research centre, stone circle and stone alignments with the township adjacent, taken from the SW.

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28/9/2004

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General oblique aerial view centred on the research centre, stone circle and stone alignments with the township adjacent, taken from the SSE.

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28/9/2004

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General oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the farmhouse, visitor centre and township adjacent, taken from the NE.

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25/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais, taken from the SSW.

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15/11/2011

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Oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais, taken from the SE.

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15/11/2011

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General oblique aerial view centred on the stone circle and stone row, the remains of the buildings and lazy beds at Calanais with the visitor centre in the foreground, taken from the S.

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15/11/2011

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle, chambered cairn and stone alignments with the township and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the ESE.

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28/9/2004

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General oblique aerial view looking across the remains of the stone circle, stone alignments and township, taken from the SE.

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24/9/2004

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25/9/2004

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15/11/2011

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General oblique aerial view looking across Loch Roag towards Linshader, taken from the NE.

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25/9/2004

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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the stone circle and stone alignments with the township and lazy beds adjacent, taken from the SSE.

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24/9/2004

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28/9/2004

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Administrative Areas

Council Western Isles
Parish Uig
Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
Former District Western Isles
Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

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

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