What is recorded here

Barra, Castlebay, the Square held commercial premises, a dwelling and a kelp store during the 19th Century. The distinction matters because the square may have served several functions at once, with lived space, traded space and storage tangled together under one name. That is typical of small coastal towns, where a building changes jobs as often as the sea changes mood.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Barra, Castlebay, the Square as Commercial Premises (19th Century), Dwelling (19th Century), Kelp Store (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.