Breasclete
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Looking south west over Loch Roag towards the Uig Hills | |
Location within the
Outer Hebrides | |
Language |
Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NB217353 |
Civil parish | |
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 |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Website | breasclete.com |
Breasclete ( Scottish Gaelic: Brèascleit) is a village and community on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breasclete is within the parish of Uig, [1] and is situated adjacent to the A858. [2]
Breasclete has several stone circles, [3] [4] [5] as well as various cairns. [6] [7] The Bronze Age-era Olcote kerbed cairn, south of the settlement, was excavated in 1995 during road works, by CFA Archaeology, and the site seems to form part of a wider ceremonial complex. [8] [9] The cairn contained a cist burial and the archaeologists believe there was a satellite cist burial on the outside of the cairn but due to the acidity of the soil no bones survived to confirm this. [10] The local pier, situated west of the settlement, was built in the early 20th century, and has a quay of similar construction. [11]
One of the main services in the village is Breasclete Primary School, which has a current total of 27 children. There is a thriving community with the new Hall as the base for a number of community groups and organisations.[ citation needed]
The village also hosts the Equatec facility, a pharmaceutical facility dedicated to fatty acid research and production, which has now been taken over by German giant BASF in June 2012. [12]
Other businesses located in the area include Scottish Fish Farm who have a number of sites in East Loch Roag, [13] and Hebridean Soap who operate from their base in Breasclete. [14]
Traditional industries like Harris Tweed also offer employment, and crofting is at the heart of the community.
Breasclete
| |
---|---|
Looking south west over Loch Roag towards the Uig Hills | |
Location within the
Outer Hebrides | |
Language |
Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NB217353 |
Civil parish | |
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 |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Website | breasclete.com |
Breasclete ( Scottish Gaelic: Brèascleit) is a village and community on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breasclete is within the parish of Uig, [1] and is situated adjacent to the A858. [2]
Breasclete has several stone circles, [3] [4] [5] as well as various cairns. [6] [7] The Bronze Age-era Olcote kerbed cairn, south of the settlement, was excavated in 1995 during road works, by CFA Archaeology, and the site seems to form part of a wider ceremonial complex. [8] [9] The cairn contained a cist burial and the archaeologists believe there was a satellite cist burial on the outside of the cairn but due to the acidity of the soil no bones survived to confirm this. [10] The local pier, situated west of the settlement, was built in the early 20th century, and has a quay of similar construction. [11]
One of the main services in the village is Breasclete Primary School, which has a current total of 27 children. There is a thriving community with the new Hall as the base for a number of community groups and organisations.[ citation needed]
The village also hosts the Equatec facility, a pharmaceutical facility dedicated to fatty acid research and production, which has now been taken over by German giant BASF in June 2012. [12]
Other businesses located in the area include Scottish Fish Farm who have a number of sites in East Loch Roag, [13] and Hebridean Soap who operate from their base in Breasclete. [14]
Traditional industries like Harris Tweed also offer employment, and crofting is at the heart of the community.