Newtonferry

Human settlement in Scotland
Newtonferry is located in Outer Hebrides
Newtonferry
Newtonferry
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
EnglishOS grid referenceNF894782Civil parish
  • North Uist
Council area
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area
  • Western Isles
CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townISLE OF NORTH UISTPostcode districtHS6Dialling code01876PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottish UK Parliament
  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament
  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°41′13″N 7°12′43″W / 57.687°N 7.212°W / 57.687; -7.212

Newtonferry (Scottish Gaelic: Port nan Long, "the harbour of the ships")[1] is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road.[2] Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist.[3]

A number of archaeological sites have been discovered in the vicinity.[4][5]

A ferry used to run between Newtonferry and the neighboring island of Berneray, but no longer runs since a permanent causeway was constructed between Berneray and North Uist.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Scottish Parliament: Placenames, K to O" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  2. ^ "B893". Sabre. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ^ "North Uist, Port Nan Long, General". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Excavations at Newtonferry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Port nan Long - Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House) in Scotland in North Uist". Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  6. ^ "Isle of North Uist". Retrieved 7 June 2008.

External links

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