Gerrannan Blachouse village -Isle of Lewis - Scotland
The buildings were generally built with double wall dry-stone walls packed with earth and wooden rafters covered with a thatch of turf with cereal straw or reed. The floor was generally flagstones or packed earth and there was a central hearth for the fire. There was no chimney for the smoke to escape through. Instead the smoke made its way through the roof.
The blackhouse was used to accommodate livestock as well as people. People lived at one end and the animals lived at the other with a partition between them. Although this is now a museum you can also stay in the Blackhouse's as they are now self catering houses.
P1010036, Gearrannon Blackhouse Village, Isle of Lewis
Our rental cottage on the Atlantic Bay, at the Blackhouse Village, Gearrannon, Isle of Lewis. One of the most wonderful parts of our month in Scotland.
Blackhouse Village - Traditional Scottish House
This is one of the most interesting places in Scotland. Gearrannan Black House Village, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. The blackhouses are traditional type of houses which used to be common in the Scottish Highlands, the Hebrides, and Ireland.. It's very close to famous ancient Callanish Standing Stones.
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List of Best Things to do in Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom (UK)
Traigh Bhostadh (Bosta Beach)
Uig Sands
Callanish Standing Stones
The Blackhouse
Carloway Broch
Bosta (Bostadh) Iron Age House
Gearannan Blackhouse Village
Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
Lews Castle
An Lanntair Gallery
Arnol Blackhouse | Isle of Lewis
This concludes Sam's visit to the Outer Hebrides. We'll be traveling to England tomorrow and will continue to record our journey and experiences, so stay tuned for our final vlog in the next couple of weeks.
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Hebridean Adventure - Part 4 - Callanish, Carloway and the Blackhousees
Travelling around the Outer Hebrides in a converted Land Rover Defender 110. In this video we head towards the Butt of Lewis from Huisinis, passing the stones of Callanish, the Broch at Carloway and the Gearrannan Blackhouse Village. Living and sleeping in the back of the vehicle we also visited the following places across the Uists and Harris & Lewis: Loch Boisdale, Eriskay, Howmore, Dalabrog, North Uist, Benbecula, Berneray, Rodel, Northton, Tarbert,, Losgaintir, Siabost, Traigh Mhor and Stornoway.
For more information on the Land Rover conversion project see:
fayeheslop.com/2014/07/land-rover-defender-conversion/
Music:
Adam R Sweer - Cooley's Reel
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Scotland 2017 (West Coast) - 032 - Black House Village
Old Photographs Stornoway Isle Of Lewis Outer Hebrides Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. This Scottish town was founded by Vikings in the early 9th century, under the name Stjórnavágr. This town, and what eventually became its present day version, grew up around a sheltered natural harbour well placed at a central point on the island, for the convenience of people from all over the island, to arrive at the port of Stornoway, either by family boat or horse drawn coach for ongoing travel and trade with the mainland of Scotland and to all points south. In the mid 19th century, the ownership of Stornoway, and by extension the Isle of Lewis, passed from the MacKenzies of Seaforth to Sir James Matheson. In 1918, Matheson sold the island to William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme. Notable people born in Stornoway include; Colonel Colin Mackenzie, born 1754, died 8 May 1821, who was a Scottish army officer in the British East India Company who later became the first Surveyor General of India. He was a collector of antiquities and an orientalist. He surveyed southern India, making use of local interpreters and scholars to study religion, oral histories, inscriptions and other evidence initially out of personal interest and later as a surveyor. He was ordered to survey the Mysore region shortly after the British victory over Tipu Sultan in 1799 and produced the first maps of the region along with illustrations of the landscape and notes on archaeological landmarks. His collections consisting of thousands of manuscripts, inscriptions, translations, coins and paintings were acquired after his death by the India Office Library and are an important source for the study of Indian history. Sir Alexander Mackenzie, or MacKenzie, born 1764, died 12 March 1820, who was a Scottish explorer. He is known for his overland crossing of what is now Canada to reach the Pacific Ocean in 1793. This was the first east to west crossing of North America north of Mexico and preceded the Lewis and Clark expedition by 10 years.
Amhuinnsuidhe Castle
This historic Scottish castle is truly unique, offering luxury hotel accommodation for individuals, corporate and sporting events, all on a grand scale, within a breathtaking wilderness.
Amhuinnsuidhe Castle is situated in a stunning and romantic seaside location with views to South Harris and the islands beyond and is world-famous for its sea trout and salmon fishing. A stay at Amhuinnsuidhe Castle is a memorable Scottish island castle experience.
Live in an unspoilt wilderness, with easy access from the airport at Stornowat, served by the Scottish international airports of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness.
Lewis, The Hebrides, Scotland: October 2008
October 2008. Arnol, Gearrannan and Bostadh along the West Coast of Lewis/Leodhas, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland/Alba.
Perrie's new home town, Cramond Village Scotland
Evening walk at Cramond Village
Iron Age house on Great Bernera off the Isle of Lewis coast
A replica Iron Age house from the period 400-800AD.
Gugalicious
A great lunch munching on Guga
Exploring Scotland - Bostadh and Bernera museum, Lewis and Harris, Hebrides tour, Hebrides tour
Exploring Scotland - Lewis and Harris, Hebrides tour
We travel to the island of Great Bernera, off the coast of Lewis. On the island is a fantastic reconstruction of a late Iron Age/Pictish circular house. We also visit the island's museum to view artefacts from the excavation at Bostadh, and learn more of the sociology of island life.
Stornoway and Harris
A visit to the Isle of Lewis in August 2009.
Stornoway and Harris.
Callanish Standing Stones.
Blackhouse Village at Carloway.
Scalpay.
Butt of Lewis.
Rodel.
Hebridean Holiday
Clips from an old video of a trip to Lewis. Great shots of a blackhouse being thatched.
Camcorder not that good - neither was the cameraman then
The Outer Hebrides.avi
A few camera clips of 3 days spent on the Isles of Lewis and Harris, The Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Accommodation was at The Blackhouse Camping Site, Lickisto, Isle of Harris.
Skye, Isle of Lewis - Scotland 2004
Best places to visit
Best places to visit - Isle of Lewis (United Kingdom) Best places to visit - Slideshows from all over the world - City trips, nature pictures, etc.
Bosta Iron Age House, Scotland
Bosta Iron Age House, Bosta, Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis HS2 9LT, United Kingdom