Malcolm's Place, Uig, Isle of Lewis
Author James Rebanks, the Lake District shepherd, talks about Malcolm's place, Taigh na Trathad (The Beach house) in Uig on the Isle of Lewis.
Author James Rebanks, the Lake District shepherd, talks about Malcolm's place, Taigh na Trathad (The Beach House) in Uig on the Isle of Lewis.
3/5 James describes how the history and sense of community on Lewis has informed the buildings and that it is "not the βedge of the worldβ, but the centre of another that we have chosen not to see".
This week's Essays are celebrating British architecture. Each writer has a passionate connection with the building featured, revealing how our long past and complex present have led to a built environment unlike anywhere else on the planet.
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