Crackaig, Farmhouse
Farmhouse (18th Century)
Site Name Crackaig, Farmhouse
Classification Farmhouse (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Crakaig
Canmore ID 7105
Site Number NC91SE 7
NGR NC 95738 10661
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/7105
- Council Highland
- Parish Loth
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC91SE 7.00 95738 10661
NC91SE 7.01 NC 95723 10740 Farmsteading
NC91SE 7.02 NC 9576 1073 Smithy
NC91SE 7.03 NC 9572 1080 Cottage
NC91SE 7.04 NC 9542 1072 Cottages
NC91SE 7.05 NC 9565 1096 Mill pond
(NC 9574 1066) Lady Jane Gordon, a daughter of George, Earl of Huntly, built the house of Crakaig (about 1574). No trace of it exists (Pennant 1774). She died in 1629 (Gordon 1813; Calder 1955).
T Pennant 1774; R Gordon 1813; W Calder 1955.
No part of the old house remains. The date of the present house is uncertain but a gable in the south side of the house bears the date 1845.
Visited by OS (W D J), 27 May 1960.
