Scolpaig Tower
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scolpaig-tower-298-231531
title:
Scolpaig Tower
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Scolpaig Tower is a Georgian folly located near the village of Scolpaig on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The name probably derives from the Old Norse scolpvik, or 'Scolp Bay'. It was built in about 1830 by Dr Alexander MacLeod, who was the factor of the North Uist estate. It was erected to provide employment for the purpose of famine relief. Built over an Iron Age dun on a small islet in Loch Scolpaig, the Gothic-style folly has an octagonal footprint and appears as a two-stor
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolpaig_Tower
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2024-01-29T13:41:04Z
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