Thatched cottage
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Thatched cottage by Richard Dorrell as part of the Geograph project.
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Thatched cottage
Image: © Richard Dorrell Taken: 2 Jan 2014
This 19th century traditional West Highlands thatched cottage has been restored several times. Older photographs show a taller chimney and rather less tidy thatch. Such cottages were once a common sight in the area, though very few survive today.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.340139
Longitude
-5.647035