Storage building (Holland House)
The warehouse building of Holland House are two adjacent warehouses on the Scottish Orkney island of Papa Westray . In 1971 they were included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B. In addition, together with Holland House and other external buildings , they form a category B monument ensemble.
history
Soldier Thomas Traill bought the lands on Papa Westray in 1637. In the mid-17th century he built the oldest parts of Holland House. Traill made his fortune in the kelp industry (see also brown algae # use ). The property was inherited over generations within the family and, with the exception of one phase between 1886 and 1928, remained in their possession until 1952. The warehouses date from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, making them one of the newer buildings on the property. The west of the two buildings is probably the older one. the eastern one was once used as a flour store and also included facilities for milk processing.
description
The buildings are just east of Holland House along the road. They are elongated, one-story houses with a developed floor. The masonry consists of quarry stone and is still partially plastered with Harl . The entrance doors are at ground level on the south side and in the case of the east house are in the middle and in the case of the west house on the right side. Windows flank the entrance area of the eastern house. The gables of the slate-covered gable roofs are made as a stepped gable . The chimneys are at the gable and have decorative ribbons. The eastern house was also equipped with dormer windows. A lower extension with a pent roof is adjacent to the east side . A common, external staircase leads to the floor.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Western Camp in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
- Entry on Eastern Camp in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 59 ° 20 '49.7 " N , 2 ° 53' 58.6" W.