Ecobird's photos with the keyword: house

This poor old building has certainly seen better times, but despite the decay it looks like someone has made a real effort with the garden!! Captured at the Isle of Whithorn. Wigtownshire, Scotland I have added a song called 'This 'Ole House' by Shakin Stevens www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRvcrWGUmR4

Moine House and Ben Loyal captured on a moody day that added atmosphere to an already somewhat bleak and remote landscape. Moine House is situated on the edge of a large peat bog, known as Moine, the Gaelic for peat or moss, lying West of Tongue between Sutherland and Caithness in an area know as 'Flow Country'. This wild and inhospitable area was a difficult and dangerous place for travellers until the Duke of Sutherland built a road in the 1830s and Moine House was situated half way along it as a resting place for weary travellers. In the late 19th century it became home to a forester and and his family of eight children and grandchildren. The old road is situated on the far side of the fenced area although the new road, the A838 is behind me and access can be gained off this road where there is a small car park As you can see Moire House has not been lived in for a long time and it no longer has a roof but some conservation work has been done to preserve the shell of the building. Although not traditionall pretty there is something strangely compelling about standing in this wild and lonely place with the threatening clouds above. I have added a song called 'Traveller' by Chris Stapleton www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI8XsgJyC7Q www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kBnFgLP8po Probably best viewed large. Many thanks

The Rib at Wells is a former canonical detached early 15th Century dwelling and is a grade II listed building beacause of its architectural and also it's historical importance as a surviving purpose built canonical house for Wells Cathedral. Originally one of three houses known as the Bishop's Ribs it is the only one to survive and was built using local sandstone. It incorporates a porch built for Canon Walter Osborne between 1464 -1484, that bears the initials W and O. It was the childhood home of the acclaimed Edwardian novelist Elizabeth Goudge whose father was a vice principal of the theological college but is now in private ownership. Elizabeth referred to the Rib as the house with the cathedral in the back garden. PiP 1 Vicars Close (opposite The Rib) Pip 2 Entrance to Vicars Close PiP 3 Part of the 'Cathedral in the back garden' PiP 4 Wells Cathedral HFF and a good weekend to everyone. I have added Lorde and 'Ribs' as a link for Sight and Sound www.youtube.com/watch?v=B25PAgrFQ-k

Sound and Island of Raasay There are so many old and abandoned crofts scattered over the Highlands. With 'all the beauty that surrounds them' it is a pity. The link is 'Isn't It A Pity' by the Cowboy Junkies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbun2G6FjLY Please view large.