Traditional Fishermen's Cottages
Introduction
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Traditional Fishermen's Cottages
Image: © Robert W Watt Taken: 6 Aug 2009
Most of the cottages have their gable-ends towards the sea, as this offers more shelter. These cottages were built for the seasonal herring fishery in the 19th century. Today, all but a few are second holiday homes.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.67984
Longitude
-2.324447