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Latitude: 58.2558 / 58°15'20"N
Longitude: -3.4092 / 3°24'33"W
OS Eastings: 317395
OS Northings: 930541
OS Grid: ND173305
Mapcode National: GBR K6YX.902
Mapcode Global: WH6F8.LRRD
Plus Code: 9CCR7H4R+88
Entry Name: Croft House, Laidhay Croft Museum
Listing Name: Laidhay Croft Museum Croft House and Barn
Listing Date: 28 November 1984
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 339968
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7951
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Caithness Croft Museum
Laidhay Croft Museum, Croft House
ID on this website: 200339968
Location: Latheron
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Wick and East Caithness
Parish: Latheron
Traditional County: Caithness
Tagged with: Barn Croft Museum building
House; early-mid 19th century, long single storey traditional Caithness croft house of long-house type. All whitewashed rubble. 7 irregular bays comprising 4 doors, 3 windows. Byre in extreme east bay and 2-stalled stable in west bay. Small, 4-paned windows close under eaves; 2 diminutive windows, 1 lighting stable, in rear. 2 renewed ridge stacks; rush thatched roof.
Interior; early 20th century subdivision of living space, now comprising long centre room further subdivided into two by box beds, and kitchen with dairy abutting byre. Flagged floors to living areas, and cobbled to byre and stable. Single pair of jointed crucks survive in kitchen.
Barn; rubble, with long sides east and west. Near centre door in west elevation; blocked winnowing door; 3 pairs jointed crucks; flagged floor.
Laidhay crofted by Bethune family from 1842-1968. Established and furnished as Caithness Croft Museum circa 1976.
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