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Steading, Letterewe House

A Category C Listed Building in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.685 / 57°41'5"N

Longitude: -5.4368 / 5°26'12"W

OS Eastings: 195217

OS Northings: 871323

OS Grid: NG952713

Mapcode National: GBR D8YD.Y5Q

Mapcode Global: WH08D.G38F

Plus Code: 9C9PMHM7+X7

Entry Name: Steading, Letterewe House

Listing Name: Letterewe Steading

Listing Date: 31 August 1983

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 339888

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7892

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200339888

Location: Gairloch

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

Parish: Gairloch

Traditional County: Ross-shire

Tagged with: Farmstead

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Description

H-plan steading range of varying dates from late 18th to late
19th century. Centre arm and NW section both Gairloch/
Kintail type hay-corn barns, to NW now infilled with
corrugated iron to form cottage. Cruck stumps survive,
together with 3 wide louvred openings in both north and
south elevations in centre arm. Small crowstepped later 19th
century wing at SW formerly school; apex stack and small
window at gable. Former school abuts long 10-bay range of
cart implement sheds. slate roofs.
South re-entrant closed with drystone wall to form court.

Statement of Interest

Louvred barns allowed corn and hay to be stored while damp,

and to be dried by draughts passing through building.

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