Borrowston, Lewis
Borrowston
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![]() Crofts, Borrowston | |
Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NB190424 |
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Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
Postcode district | HS2 |
Dialling code | 01851 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Scottish Parliament | |
Borrowston[1] (Scottish Gaelic: Borghastan), with a population of about 50,[1] is a crofting township situated on the Isle of Lewis, on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the northern end of Loch Carloway 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) west of Carloway.[2] Borrowston is within the parish of Uig,[1] and is situated near to the A858, which runs through Carloway.[3] The hill Ben Borriston (85 metres or 279 feet) lies to the west.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Details of Borrowston". Scottish Places. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ a b Munro, David M. (2006). Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Gittings, B. M. (Bruce M.), Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Glasgow: Collins. ISBN 9780004724669. OCLC 225152110.
- ^ "A858". Sabre. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
External links
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