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John Henderson's Cottages: South Cottage, Moss
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Useful Links
- Canmore:
- TIREE, MOSS, JOHN HENDERSON'S COTTAGES, SOUTH COTTAGE
- Historic Scotland:
- HS Reference No 17846
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
John Henderson's Cottages: South Cottage
Other Name(s)
Address
Moss
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
3874
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NL 95993 44434
Location Type
Rural
HS Reference No
17846
Description
Highland (Lewis type). Double walls. Piended byres at ends. Piended thatched roof. (Historic Scotland).
Building Dates
18th century
Architects
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Ruinous
Category of Risk
Critical
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
1/10/2008, 27/6/2012
Development History
October 2008: External inspection finds the building in ruinous condition; the formerly thatched roof has collapsed and sections of the walls are also collapsed.
July 2009: Building catalogued during the Thatched Building Survey of Mull, Coll, Tiree in 1985. The building is noted as being one of three in a row. At time of survey, the this cottage is already abandoned and derelict. Noted as being last occupied 10 yrs previously by John Henderson‘s father.
27 June 2012: External inspection finds the last remaining chimney stack to the cottages has collapsed since the last site visit and no thatch or roof structure remains intact.
Availability
Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Type of Ownership
Unknown
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Thatched Buildings Survey of Tiree, Coll and Mull by Argyll & Bute District Council, 1985
Online Resources
Classification
Cottages and Lodges
Original Entry Date
03-APR-09
Date of Last Edit
14/09/2012
