Skye, Broadford
Winder House (20th Century)(Possible)
Site Name Skye, Broadford
Classification Winder House (20th Century)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Broadford Tramway
Canmore ID 74997
Site Number NG62SW 65
NGR NG 6377 2299
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/74997
- Council Highland
- Parish Strath
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
NG62SW 65 6377 2299
Adjacent to the Broadford tramway about 200m S of the last house in Broadford as the road leaves for Elgol and at a height of 30m OD is a small random rubble structure which is aligned parallel to the tramway. The building measures 3.7m N-S by 2.1m E-W. A small hole in the
southern wall may be the exit for a winding cable.
Visited by IJ 1 April 1990.
Field Visit (25 July 2017 - 27 July 2017)
NG 62632 24367 – NG 73300 26148 A desk-based assessment and walkover survey were undertaken, 25–27 July 2017, in advance of the construction of a new overhead powerline between Broadford Substation and Kyleakin Substation. The work identified a series of stone and turf boundary walls, a distinct mound and the remains of a winder house and trackway, relating to the Skye marble railway along the proposed route, as well as various archaeological sites from different periods in the surrounding landscape.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: Ellendale Environmental
Nicola Reid – Northlight Heritage
(Source: DES, Volume 18)
