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| Title | Description | Images | Id |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromore School, Pairc | The new Public School at Cromore, replacing the old thatched school, was built in the late 1870s on the strength of the Education Act of 1872, to accommodate children from Cromore, Crobeg and Torostay. Upon the school... | Yes | 39490 |
| Crowlista School | Crowlista School, now demolished, was located on the spot which is now the car park for the Uig Community Centre. It had been established following the Education Act of 1872 and built circa 1880 to accommodate the... | 21792 | |
| University of Glasgow | The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English speaking world. In 1451 James II of Scotland persuaded Pope Nicholas V to grant a bull authorising the setting up of the University. Due to... | 13862 | |
| Sandwick Cemetery, Sandwick | Old Sandwick Cemetery is a large cemetery on the outskirts of Stornoway. Stornoway Historical Society has published lists of memorial inscriptions. | 10627 | |
| Park Free Church | The Park Free Church was built in 1882 and has a seating capacity of approximately 750. During its construction, the local population helped in whatever way they could. Many of the materials used in the construction... | Yes | 724 |
| Valtos Smithy | The smithy, located near the pier in Valtos and now a ruin, was established by Murdo Smith (Murchadh Gobha) originally from Strome, whose son and grandson continued the trade. The following appeared in Uig News in... | 21803 | |
| Free Church Training College, Glasgow | The Free Church Training College was founded in Glasgow in 1845. It has also been known as the Free Church Normal Seminary and the United Free Church Training College. | 22383 | |
| Valtos School | Valtos Public School opened in 1876 after the Education Act of 1872. There was one large classroom which could be divided with a partition and a smaller classroom for the infants. The headmaster's house was attached. In... | Yes | 21795 |
| Breasclete School, Breasclete | 22384 | ||
| Lemreway School, Pairc | Lemreway Public School was established as a result of the Education Act of 1872, which stipulated that the 101 children in the area were entitled to an education. The school also served population of Orinsay, when it... | Yes | 25817 |
| Church of Scotland, Miavaig | The Miavaig or Ceann Langabhat Church is on the location of the original Free Church in Uig, built three years after the Disruption of 1843. That original building was thatched, and local tradition maintains that in the... | Yes | 21752 |
| Baile na Cille Church (1829) | The new church at Baile na Cille was built in 1829 to serve all of the Parish of Uig. It replaced the very much smaller thatched church, the ruins of which are evident on low ground next to the Baile na Cille cemetery.... | Yes | 24634 |
| Baile na Cille Manse (1784) | The Manse at Baile na Cille was built c1784 on glebe land just above the shore at Uig Sands, near the ancient cemetery and sanctuary around St Christopher's Chapel. It served as the residence of the Established Church... | Yes | 40694 |
| Free Presbyterian Church, Miavaig | The Free Presbyterian Church in Miavaig was originally a corrugated iron building. It was later rebuilt, with a manse behind it. | 21753 | |
| Gravir Museum | The Museum, run by Pairc Historical Society, is now located in the Ravenspoint Visitors' Centre. The museum houses many artefacts as well as a rich archive of local history articles and photographs. There is also a... | 24900 | |
| Knock House | Knock House, a combined church and school, was built in the 1840-50s. it belonged to the Free Church and was associated with the Free Church in Miavaig. When the school was built in Breaclete in the 1870s, Knock House... | 22639 | |
| Miavaig - JETTY (Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD) | Summary: JETTY (Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)Modern jetty Location: NB 09105 34391 Acknowledgement: Information provided by Western Isles Council Sites & Monuments Record, January 2006. | 32790 | |
| Uig Lodge, Lewis | Uig Lodge was built in 1876 by James Matheson and later given by Lord Leverhulme to his niece as a wedding present. It was the first concrete dwelling house in Scotland; the sand came from the northwest shore of Loch... | Yes | 21785 |
| Ardroil Cemetery | Ardroil Cemetery is situated at the head of Uig Bay. It belongs to the people of Ardroil. The first burial there was in 1907 - Mrs Margaret Macdonald, 7 Geshader (Bean ‘ain bhuidhe), John Macaulay, 1 Islivig and in 1909... | Yes | 21781 |
| SSPCK Parish School, Keose | The first schools established by the Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge (SSPCK) in Lewis were at Barvas and Keose. In 1737 the SSPCK established the Parish School in Lochs and Mr James Thomson was... | 8934 | |
| University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh University was established by Royal Charter by James VI in 1852. | 13880 | |
| Gaelic School, Keose | It is not certain when the Gaelic School in Keose was established but would have been after the SSPCK school closed. The building stood on the site of the present house, 'Am Fasgadh'. Keose. | 57560 | |
| Kilmarnock Free Church | 23225 | ||
| Balallan School, Balallan | In 1872 the Education (Scotland) Act vested complete responsibility for education with the Government but it took some time to build schools in Kinloch. Balallan School was opened on 26 May 1879 when 23 pupils were... | Yes | 22018 |
| Bridgend Public School, Alness | 46312 | ||
| Gravir School, Pairc | One of the earliest schools in Gravir was at what is now croft No 20. It was a black house known as "Sgoil na Leddies" and was set up in 1854, funded by the Ladies Highland Association. There is, however, reference to... | Yes | 686 |
| Planasker School, Pairc | Planasker School (1880-1973) served the families of Marvig and Calbost and replaced an earlier thatched building on the foreshore. The ruins of this original school can still be seen in the undergrowth just below the... | Yes | 44873 |
| Gaelic School, Loch Shell | In 1828, the Gaelic School Society established a new school at Loch Shell. The map position is approximate. | 39474 | |
| Free Church of Scotland, Barvas | 39205 | ||
| Free Church of Scotland, Broadford | 24867 |