Millport Wedge

The Wedge

Known as The Wedge, the world's narrowest house (as recognised by the Guinness book of World Records) is situated in Millport on Great Cumbrae, just off the North Ayrshire coast.

Downstairs, the property has a small porch and lounge/kitchen. Upstairs, a bedroom and bathroom/shower-room.

Approximately 22 feet long and 11 feet wide at its widest point (6.7 m by 3.35 m), the front measures just 47 inches (1.19 m), providing just enough width to accommodate the front door. Built in 1875, the house was rented as a holiday home in recent years.

In May 2001, the house was advertised for sale at £27,000. The final price was not released, although the new owners were reported to have applied for permission to add a further floor.

In September 2002, a news item noted that The Wedge would sleep four, and was being let from £275 a week.

Britain's smallest house

Britain's smallest house
© Ben Cooper

By way of comparison, the Smallest House in Britain is claimed to be situated in a beautiful position on the quayside in Conwy. North Wales.

The red painted, one up one down, measures only 1.8 metres wide. (We make that about 0.5 metres wider than The Wedge).

Built as a fisherman's cottage, the last person said to live in the cottage was Robert Jones 6 feet 3 inches tall.

Photographs

Millport Wedge
© Finlay Fraser

The Wedge
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External links

• Home Truths, BBC Radio interview, undated record
• World's narrowest house sold, BBC News, November 2, 2001
• attractions north wales, tourism web site(approve sites)

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