Newtonferry
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]
Newtonferry
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%252C_176621_c7829f68-by-Bob-Jones.jpg.webp) Old steadings at Port nan Long | |
  Newtonferry Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NF894782 |
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| 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 | |
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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
- Loch an Sticir
- Dun an Sticir
References
- "Scottish Parliament: Placenames, K to O" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "B893". Sabre. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- "North Uist, Port Nan Long, General". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- "Excavations at Newtonferry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "Port nan Long - Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House) in Scotland in North Uist". Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- "Isle of North Uist". Retrieved 7 June 2008.
External links
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- Canmore - North Uist, Port Nan Long, Crois Mhic Jamain site record
- Canmore - Port Nan Long, North Uist site record
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