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Erray Farm, Tobermory, Mull

A Category B Listed Building in Tobermory, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.6309 / 56°37'51"N

Longitude: -6.0717 / 6°4'18"W

OS Eastings: 150381

OS Northings: 756199

OS Grid: NM503561

Mapcode National: GBR CCD6.1N3

Mapcode Global: WGZCZ.PLWJ

Plus Code: 9C8MJWJH+98

Entry Name: Erray Farm, Tobermory, Mull

Listing Name: Erray Farm and Farmhouse

Listing Date: 20 July 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388507

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB42073

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Mull, Tobermory, Erray Farm

ID on this website: 200388507

Location: Tobermory

County: Argyll and Bute

Town: Tobermory

Electoral Ward: Oban South and the Isles

Traditional County: Argyllshire

Tagged with: Farmhouse Farmstead

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Description

1749. Traditional: 2 storeys. Rubble, white-washed; slate
roof. Long low building, comprising a house and barn. At rear
of barn a 1 storey lean-to and an outside stair to upper
floor. Large central chimney. 2 doors in front are probably
the original entrances. Small windows with chamfered
margins - Interior has low ceilings; tongue-and-groove
lining; ledged and lined doors.

Statement of Interest

Domestic in part. Dr. Johnson and James Boswell stayed here

on the nights of 14th and 15th October 1773 during their

Hebrideen tour. It was then the home of Dr. Alexander Maclean

physician. Domestic part has been recently renovated.

(1-storey byres in yard may be contemporary with the house.

This was the original Erray House but the current property going by that name stands apart to the SE. It was built for Daniel

MackInnon of MackInnon.

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