Ardheisker Cottage
Ardheisker Cottage is a cottage on the Scottish Hebridean island of North Uist . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish Monuments List in the highest category A.
history
The cottage was likely built in the 19th century. The exact construction date is not known. It is already recorded on the earliest map of the Ordnance Survey from 1878. In 1997 Ardheisker Cottage was inscribed on the Register of Endangered Listed Buildings in Scotland. At this point the building was neglected and empty. It went into private ownership, should be restored and converted into a holiday home. Work has started but will not be completed by 2012. The condition of the building was classified as very poor this year and the hazard as high.
description
Ardheisker Cottage is just off the A865 on North Uist's west coast. Architecturally, the one-story cottage corresponds to the traditional building type in the Hebrides . The entrance door is located in the asymmetrically constructed, east-facing front. It is flanked by one window on the right and two on the left. The mighty masonry is not plastered, but whitewashed. It is made of quarry stone , with the building edges rounded. Chimneys tower at both ends. The building ends with a thatched roof that is secured with ropes and stones. In parallel to the cottage there is an outbuilding in the southwest, of which only the foundation walls have been preserved.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry on Ardheisker Cottage in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 57 ° 34 ′ 46.4 " N , 7 ° 24 ′ 55" W.