Northton is a straggling village in South Harris. No 37 is about halfway down, on the right side on the way to the machair and the beach. It is a solid single storey. According to my Uncle Neil, my grandfather built it himself, using the government grant. he added ten pounds of his own money, so it was called the "Ten Pound House". The first person to sleep in it in 1926 was Uncle Neil. The house contained some magnificent antique furniture, including grandad's brass bed and some lovely marble wash stands. A pew from St Clement's church in Rodil stood in the small sitting room. From the kitchen window there are views of the lagoon and the mountains, and a lovely wild rose bloomed at the side of the house. I have great memories of the house, and my father loved it. He was born there. It was his best place.
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| Northton in Winter |
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| The Boy on the Bicycle Dad at No 37 |
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