MHG16402 - Cliff House - Poolewe
Summary
This is the location of the manse and glebe of Gairloch Parish between 1759 and 1803.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
A desk-based assessment and walk-over survey of the route of the proposed pipeline was conducted by C. Dagg in 2000.
Cliff House. This is the location of the manse and glebe of Gairloch Parish between 1759 and 1803, although the parish church is six miles to the south. Thomas Pennant dined here in 1772. The present house is dated to approximately 1800, so is likely to have been built when the manse was moved to its present location in Gairloch. Cliff House is recorded as being the inn for Poolewe in 1825. The farm buildings and walled field behind the house may relate to the glebe lands. Footings of a small extension or byre can be seen attached to the north gable of the house. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 1999-2001 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SHG21076 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C.. 2000. An Archaeological Survey of the proposed route of a water pipeline between poolewe and Inverasdale, Wester Ross. Catherine Dagg. 31/07/2000. Digital (scanned as PDF). Site 2.
- <2> SHG27491 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 1999-2001. Get Mapping colour vertical aerial photography 1999-2001 (The Millennium Map). XY
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8545 8100 (13m by 19m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG88SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | GAIRLOCH |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB7898 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://trove.scot/place/111294 (View record on the HES Trove website)
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