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MHG33317 - Farmstead - Lydsurach

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A farmstead, comprising two roofed buildings, one unroofed building and an enclosure is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Sutherland 1879-81, sheet cviii). Two unroofed buildings and one enclosure are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1971).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 6 February 1996

4 roofed buildings depicted on 1st ed OS. Now used as sheep area with some modern buildings & caravans.Otherwise ruins (1 to gable height at one end) and a series of stone built enclosures - HAW 5/2004

The surviving roofed farmhouse was listed at Category B by Historic Environment Scotland with effect from 06/11/2019. A remarkably unaltered single storey and attic, three-bay, former crofthouse probably dating to around the mid-19th century. It is remotely sited to the north of Bonar Bridge at a location approximately 300m above sea level. It has been built in a small dip in the land to provide shelter and the entrance faces downhill (southwest). The interior survives largely as it was when built with no electricity, running water, sanitaryware or other modern interventions. The last period of decoration appears to have been in the 1930s. <1>

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Grid reference	Centred NH 6120 9536 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NH69NW
Geographical Area	SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish	CREICH

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