Boatman’s House
Boatman’s House is a tower in Western Isles, Scotland. Boatman’s House is situated nearby to the fabric shop Lewis Loom Centre, as well as near the church Our Holy Redeemer, Stornoway.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lews Castle and Stornoway Sheriff Court.
Lews Castle
Castle
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lews Castle is a Victorian era castle located west of the town of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It was built in the years 1844–51 as a country house for Sir James Matheson who had bought the whole island a few years previously with his fortune from the Chinese opium trade.
Stornoway Sheriff Court
Courthouse
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stornoway Sheriff Court is a judicial building on Lewis Street in Stornoway in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building. Stornoway Sheriff Court is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Boatman’s House.
An Lanntair
Arts center
Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Lanntair is an arts centre in the town of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The centre is home to a cinema, and art gallery. Previously located in the Town Hall, An Lanntair moved to its current new building overlooking the harbour in September 2005. An Lanntair is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Boatman’s House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stornoway and Lewis.
Stornoway
Photo: JamesMorrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stornoway is the main town on Lewis and the admin centre for all of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Indeed it's the only town in these islands; it has the best amenities and transport links, and it's the obvious base for exploring both Lewis and Harris.
Lewis
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lewis and Harris are a single large island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It's the third largest island in the British Archipelago, only Great Britain and Ireland being larger.
Marybank
Village
Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marybank is a settlement on the outskirts of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is also within the parish of Stornoway. Marybank is situated at the junction of the A858 and A859. Lews Castle and Stornoway Golf Club are to the east of Marybank.
Boatman’s House
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.21183° or 58° 12′ 43″ northLongitude
-6.38986° or 6° 23′ 24″ westLevels
3Height
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9CCM6J66+P3OpenStreetMap ID
way 121431291OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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