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Skye, Skeabost Bridge, The Poste House, Post Office
Post Office (19th Century), Toll House (18th Century)(Possible)
Site Name Skye, Skeabost Bridge, The Poste House, Post Office
Classification Post Office (19th Century), Toll House (18th Century)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Change House
Canmore ID 99407
Site Number NG44NW 29
NGR NG 41921 48390
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/99407
- Council Highland
- Parish Snizort
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Skye And Lochalsh
- Former County Inverness-shire
Poste House (Tigh an Riobaidh, literally 'rip-off' house), 18th century origin Said to have been a toll house for the Skeabost River crossing, this was certainly a drovers' inn/change house and, from 1855, a receiving house. A long, piend-roofed building, prettified with latticed glazing, red ridge tiles and porch extension, its lefthand end served as the post office from 1889-1995, with pub above.
Taken from "Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Mary Miers, 2008. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NG44NW 29.00 41921 48390
NG44NW 29.01 NG 41923 48371 Stables and Kennels
Painted panelling survives in the interior.
Information from R Gourlay to G Stell: letter dated 11 September 1987.
