South Uist, Benbecula, Nunton Farm
Croft(S) (20th Century), Farm (Period Unassigned)
Site Name South Uist, Benbecula, Nunton Farm
Classification Croft(S) (20th Century), Farm (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Nunton Farm Crofts
Canmore ID 314204
Site Number NF75SE 25.01
NGR NF 76502 54065
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/314204
- Council Western Isles
- Parish South Uist
- Former Region Western Isles Islands Area
- Former District Western Isles
- Former County Inverness-shire
External Reference (13 November 2011)
Nunton Farm was broken into crofts of varying sizes in 1925. Eight of the crofts were provided to men who had served in the First World War and an additional six plots were allocated to crofters that already had crofts but no arable land.
The crofts allocated to men who had served in the war were: No 1 to Roderick Wilson, No 2 to Duncan Maclean, No 3 to Donald Macphee, No 4 to Roderick Macdonald (Redtie), No 5 to Calum MacCormick, No 6 to Donald Johnstone, No 7 to Calum Macrury and No 8 to Donald MacAulay.
The crofts allocated to existing crofters were at Aird and Balivanich. 37 Aird was allocated to Mr Macleod, 31 Aird to Alexander MacMillan, 20 Aird to Donald MacDonald and 14 Aird to Neil Campbell. No 7 Balivanich was allocated to Donald John MacMillan and No 16 Balivanich to Feracher MacDonald.
Information from Angus Macdonald, Benbecula, per Susan Casey (RCAHMS),
13 November 2011
