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Latitude: 57.7465 / 57°44'47"N
Longitude: -5.7802 / 5°46'48"W
OS Eastings: 175138
OS Northings: 879250
OS Grid: NG751792
Mapcode National: GBR D837.WP2
Mapcode Global: WH07V.5KRB
Plus Code: 9C9PP6W9+HW
Entry Name: 27, Big Sand
Listing Name: 27 Big Sand, House and Outbuilding
Listing Date: 19 January 1982
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 339908
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7908
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200339908
Location: Gairloch
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Parish: Gairloch
Traditional County: Ross-shire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Mid-late 19th century traditional Wester Ross cottage; single
storey 3 bays with later byre extension at west gable.
Random rubble with some harl pointing. Off-centre door,
flanking windows; left (west window) original size with
4-pane glazing, right windows slightly enlarged with modern
glazing. Single small window, centre rear.
Stone end stack at east gable apex; thatched "lum" with
wooden box lining showing through worn thatch at west gable
apex. Thatched roof held down with wire netting stones.
Corrugated iron roof to end byre.
Small rubble thatched outbuilding stands by cottage; of
similar build and date as house.
Only thatched "lum" remaining in Ross and Cromarty District
One other thatched house inhabited in District (Applecross).
27, Big Sand lived in until June 1981.
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