Description

Early-mid 19th century. Single storey and attic 3-bay traditional Highland house with gabled dormers breaking wallhead. White harled masonry. Symmetrical E (entrance) elevation with door to centre. Single deep set opening to centre of W (rear) elevation. Small lean-to addition to N.

4-pane glazing set in timber sash and case windows. Welsh slate. Coped gable stacks.

INTERIOR: tongue and groove panelling to walls and ceilings of ground floor rooms.

Statement of Interest

MacLeod's House is one of the few buildings of any size on Isle Martin. It is notable for its traditional character, displayed through its symmetrical principal frontage with gablehead dormers and the use of traditional materials; harled masonry, timber and slate. The rear elevation is notable for its unaltered lack of fenestration. It is likely that the glazing pattern was altered at some stage with the insertion of larger windows to the front elevation and that the rear window is the last to keep its original size. The exact date of the house is uncertain but it appears on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map of 1875.

Isle Martin had a long history of settlement, as is shown by the presence of 8th century gravestones. From the late 18th century the island was a centre for herring curing, established by a Liverpool merchant, John Woodhouse. However the industry declined in the 19th century and in 1901 the island had a population of 33. The fishing station was converted into a flour mill in the 1930s but closed shortly after World War II.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77780141

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Recommended Books

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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)