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Farr, Sutherland
Farr () is a Civil parishes in Scotland, parish in the county of Sutherland in the Scottish council area of Highland (council area), Highland. The parish also includes a small hamlet named Farr. The village of Bettyhill lies less than to the west of the hamlet along the A836 road, A836 road. Parish of Farr Villages and hamlets The Parish of Farr is defined by the community council areas of 1) Bettyhill, Strathnaver and Altnaharra, 2) Strathy and Armadale and 3) Melvich (including Portskerra, Strath Halladale as far as Forsinard).Villages and hamlets within the parish of Farr include: *Achiemore, Strath Halladale, Achiemore *Achina, Highland, Achina *Altnaharra *Armadale, Sutherland, Armadale *Aultiphurst *Balnacraig *Bettyhill *Farr (the hamlet) *Lednagullin *Melvich *Strathnaver *Swordly *Upper Bighouse References Populated places in Sutherland Parishes in Sutherland Parish of Farr, Farr, Sutherland {{Sutherland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highland (council Area)
Highland (, ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in both Scotland and the United Kingdom. It was the 7th most populous council area in Scotland at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census. It has land borders with the council areas of Aberdeenshire, Argyll and Bute, Moray and Perth and Kinross. The wider upland area of the Scottish Highlands after which the council area is named extends beyond the Highland council area into all the neighbouring council areas plus Angus, Scotland, Angus and Stirling (council area), Stirling. The Highland Council is based in Inverness, the area's largest settlement. The area is generally sparsely populated, with much of the inland area being mountainous with numerous lochs. The area includes Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles. Most of the area's towns lie close to the eastern coasts. Off the west coast of the mainland the council area includes some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aultiphurst
Aultiphurst (), in Strathy, Sutherland, is a village in the Scottish Highlands- The name Aultiphurst is a misspelling of , which is Gaelic meaning a "stream" () of the (''a''), port (). Aultiphurst was settled as a clearance village mostly from the Naver Highland clearances. During the 19th century, more than 30 people worked several crofts belonging to the Mackays. Given its location exposed to occasional fierce winds from the Arctic, it is poor cropland, and has traditionally been used for grazing sheep, mostly Texels and Cheviot breeds. The land around Aultiphurst is part of the Strathy Point and Laidnagullin common grazings. This is managed by the grazings committee and is owned by the Scottish Department of Agriculture. The crofts at Aultiphurst are named "Armadale croft 12, 11, 10, 9 and 8" on the old titles. All the crofts in Aultiphurst and Brawl were associated previously with Armadale. Sheep regularly drown in the wettest parts of the surrounding bogland. Ault ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places In Sutherland
Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and plants, and has specific uses within such fields as ecology and genetics. Etymology The word ''population'' is derived from the Late Latin ''populatio'' (a people, a multitude), which itself is derived from the Latin word ''populus'' (a people). Use of the term Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined feature in common, such as location, race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species which inhabit the same geographical area and are capable of interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where interbreeding is possible between any opposite-sex pair within the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Bighouse
Upper Bighouse is a remote linear crofting township, which lies on the west bank of the Halladale River in the former county of Sutherland. It is now in the Highland council area. Upper Bighouse is located 4 miles south of Melvich Melvich (from Norse Mel Vik – "sand dune bay" – rendered into ) is a village in the county of Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is situated on the A836 road, near the mouth of the River Halladale. It has a successful Gaelic choir. .... References Populated places in Sutherland Upper Bighouse {{Sutherland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swordly
Swordly () is an extremely remote hamlet, located on the Bay of Swordly, on the north coastline of Scotland in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Bettyhill is located 2 miles west along the main A836 road. The villages of Farr and Crask Crask is a small remote hamlet, situated on Farr Bay in the Scottish Highlands, on the shore of northern Sutherland in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Bettyhill lies less than to the west along the A836 The A836 is ... lie directly west, and the village of Kirtomy, situated on Kirtomy Bay lies to the east. Populated places in Sutherland Swordly {{Sutherland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strathnaver
Strathnaver or Strath Naver () is the fertile strath of the River Naver, a famous salmon river that flows from Loch Naver to the north coast of Scotland. The term has a broader use as the name of an ancient province also known as the Mackay Country (), once controlled by the Clan Mackay and extending over most of northwest Sutherland. Geography Loch Naver lies at the head of the strath, in the shadow of Ben Klibreck. The loch is long and deep. The Altnaharra Hotel at the western end of the loch has been used by anglers since the early 19th century. The loch is fed by two rivers ( Mudale and Vagastie) and several burns. Just below the loch, the Naver is joined by the River Mallart coming down from Loch Choire. It then flows through the Naver Forest and under the road bridge at Syre. The Langdale Burn and Carnachy Burn are other major tributaries as the strath widens out and flows into the sea at Bettyhill. Most of Strathnaver lies in the ecclesiastical and former civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melvich
Melvich (from Norse Mel Vik – "sand dune bay" – rendered into ) is a village in the county of Sutherland on the north coast of Scotland. It is situated on the A836 road, near the mouth of the River Halladale. It has a successful Gaelic choir. The A897 road which runs from Helmsdale Helmsdale (, ) is a village on the east coast of Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The modern village was planned in 1814 to resettle communities that had been removed from the surrounding straths as part of the Highland Clea ..., through the Strath of Kildonan and past Kinbrace, terminates at Melvich. References External links *{{gbmappingsmall, NC8864 Ordnance Survey Grid reference for Melvich *https://web.archive.org/web/20070207043347/http://www.melvichgaelicchoir.org.uk/ The Melvich Gaelic Choir Populated places in Sutherland Melvich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lednagullin
Lednagullin is a village on the south east shore of Armadale Bay in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range .... References {{reflist Populated places in Sutherland Lednagullin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armadale, Sutherland
Armadale (, ) is a small village on the north coast of Scotland, in the council area of Highland. The village is part of the parish of Farr, in the county of Sutherland. Armadale is about west of the town of Thurso, off the A836 road. The population of Armadale is 50 and shrinking, with 32% of the population being retired, and the remaining 68% population are working or at school. History Armadale is first mentioned in charters in the 13th century as part of the parish of Farr. There was a small fishing hamlet consisting of two or three houses north of the village before the year 1600 called Port Moir. In 1558, "Armydale" was listed among lands held by Helena Sinclair, the widow of Donald Mackay of Strathnaver. Produce from Armadale was sent to the royal garrison at Borve Castle. William Honyman (whose mother, Margaret, was a daughter of John Mackay of Strathy) bought the estate from his grandfather about 1779 and built a new mansion at Armadale. The Armadale estate und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutherland
Sutherland () is a Counties of Scotland, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in the Scottish Highlands, Highlands of Scotland. The name dates from the Scandinavian Scotland, Viking era when the area was ruled by the Jarl of Orkney; although Sutherland includes some of the northernmost land on the island of Great Britain, it was called ' ("southern land") from the standpoint of Orkney and Caithness. From the 13th century, Sutherland was a provincial lordship, being an earldom controlled by the Earl of Sutherland. The earldom just covered the south-eastern part of the later county. A Shires of Scotland, shire called Sutherland was created in 1633, covering the earldom of Sutherland and the neighbouring provinces of Assynt to the west and Strathnaver to the north. Shires gradually eclipsed the old provinces in administrative importance, and also become known as counties. The county is generally rural and sparsely populated. Suth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altnaharra
Altnaharra () is a small hamlet in Sutherland in the Highland region of northern Scotland. The hamlet is on the A836 road, close to its junction with the B873. The nearest villages are Lairg and Tongue. Lochs in the area include Loch Naver and Loch Eriboll. The name Altnaharra is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Allt na h-Eirbhe, meaning ''Stream at the boundary wall''. This is named after a stream that flows through the hamlet. Altnaharra is one of only two British locations where the string sedge plant can be found. The area north of the hamlet has been designated a site of special scientific interest for its internationally important range of wetland vegetation. Buildings Altnaharra is famous for the Altnaharra Hotel, which opened in 1820 and quickly became a popular place for anglers to stay while visiting nearby lochs. The hotel was also popular with mountain climbers; it generally closes for winter and re-opens in March. Ben Hope and Ben Klibreck are two mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achina, Highland
Achina is a village in Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally, ''upland'' refers to a range of hills, typically from up to , while ''highland'' is usually reserved for range ..., Scotland. References Populated places in Sutherland Achina {{Sutherland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
