Newtonferry
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Old steadings at Port nan Long | |
Location within the
Outer Hebrides | |
Language |
Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NF894782 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF NORTH UIST |
Postcode district | HS6 |
Dialling code | 01876 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
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]
Newtonferry
| |
---|---|
Old steadings at Port nan Long | |
Location within the
Outer Hebrides | |
Language |
Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NF894782 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF NORTH UIST |
Postcode district | HS6 |
Dialling code | 01876 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
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]