Kingsburgh House Steading, Snizort

Former steading to Kingsburgh House, arranged around a court and rising to a single storey with slate roofs. The ranges display various openings, including some large segmental carriage arches, and may incorporate an earlier core.

The original Kingsburgh House (of which nothing remained by 1852) was home to Flora Macdonald, the wife of Macdonald of Kingsburgh, and played host to a number of distinguished guests including Dr Johnson and Boswell, who stayed here in 1773. The fugitive Prince Charles Edward Stuart (disguised as Flora's maid Betty Burk) was given refuge here when he and Flora landed from Benbecula on 29 June 1746 and journeyed to Monkstadt House. The occupation of Monkstadt by redcoats at the time forced them to hide in grounds nearby, until they were rescued by Flora's husband and taken to Kingsburgh House.

June 1990: External inspection reveals the steading to be derelict and unused. August 1998: External inspection reveals further deterioration. Sections of roof have collapsed. January 2000: Local planners report no change. July 2005: SCT is sent recent photos of the steading which show it to still be at risk. October 2006: Local authority report that permission has been granted to convert to residential however works have not yet started.

September 2010: External inspection finds the building remains derelict and has deteriorated since our previous visit. The roof has collapsed at the north-east corner.

5 June 2013: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous visit.

10 October 2013: The buildings are being marketed for sale at offers IRO £70,000 through The Isle of Skye Estate Agency.

22 February 2024: Desk-based assessment suggests the building remains disused.