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Kiels, Byre (Tractor Shed)

A Category B Listed Building in Kintyre and the Islands, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8443 / 55°50'39"N

Longitude: -5.9539 / 5°57'14"W

OS Eastings: 152574

OS Northings: 668307

OS Grid: NR525683

Mapcode National: GBR CFP8.7LL

Mapcode Global: WGZHX.JC0H

Plus Code: 9C7PR2VW+PC

Entry Name: Kiels, Byre (Tractor Shed)

Listing Name: Keils - Byre, Former Cottage and Byre and Former Byre, Now Tractor Shed - a Black

Listing Date: 13 October 1980

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 406591

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB11613

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200406591

Location: Jura

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Kintyre and the Islands

Parish: Jura

Traditional County: Argyllshire

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Description

Range of early to mid 19th century farm buildings, both domestic and agricultural. Byre: located at south west of the group. Mid 19th century, two compartments, the western probably later; each rubble-built with coarse lime mortar joints and roughly dressed quoins. Central entrance on north elevation, four windows on south, one now reduced in size. Pitched roof, formerly thatched, now corrugated iron. Former Cottage and Byre: to west of item 2a. Probably early 19th century. Drystone walls built with roughly projecting base courses and very roughly dressed quoins. Three unequal bays, entrance in eastern section. One window in each remaining bay on south elevation. Elementary roof trusses, thatched roof. Garage, Former Byre: to north west of item 2a. Early 19th century. Drystone walls with very roughly dressed quoins. Two bays with entrances in each on south elevation. Large cart entrance now slapped in east gable end. Small ventilation hole in west gable. Simple roof trusses, thatched roof.

Statement of Interest

Keils represents a surprisingly complete, if somewhat decayed

crofter township with good example of the development of

building techniques in the 19th century.

The whole makes a B group.

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