Lewis, Brenish
Military Camp (20th Century)
Site Name Lewis, Brenish
Classification Military Camp (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Breanais; Breinis; Tom Na Ba Bailgfhionn
Canmore ID 213905
Site Number NA92NE 9
NGR NA 99309 26383
NGR Description Centred NA 99309 26383
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Western Isles
- Parish Uig
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NA92NE 9 centred 99309 26383
For Radar Station see also NA92SE 18
The accommodation site for the radar station (NA92SE 18) is mainly situated on the E side of the N-S road that runs through Brenish, just S of the village hall.
The powerhouse (generator house) survives along with two motor transport buildings, two air-raid shelters and many concrete hut bases. Sheep pens now cover the main part of the site, notable where the NAAFI and other huts once stood.
J Guy 2002; NMRS MS 810/12, 1-6
The motor transport building at NA 99240 26198 is a garage with three bays. The brick and concrete engine room, 60m NW of the unroofed Old Schoolhouse (NA92NE 10), has a blast wall at the N end (NA 99280 26536). Several hut platforms also survive in the field to the S of the old schoolhouse.
The combined accommodation camp for the radar stations at Mealasta (NA92SE 18) and that at Islivig (NB 02NW 31) is visible on vertical air photographs (CPE/Scot/UK 186, 1345-1346, flown 9 October 1946) which show that it straddled the road. Most of the accommodation huts were situated on the E side of the road immediately S of the village hall, whilst to the W of the road, a possible second generator house and two or three other structures are visible on the photographs.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE, CS, SW), 3 August 2005.