Newtonferry
| Newtonferry | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Port nan Long | |
%2C_176621_c7829f68-by-Bob-Jones.jpg) Old steadings at Port nan Long |
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  Newtonferry |
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| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
|---|---|
| English | |
| OS grid reference | NF894782 |
| Civil parish | North Uist |
| Council area | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
| Lieutenancy area | Western Isles |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF NORTH UIST |
| Postcode district | HS6 |
| Dialling code | 01876 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
| Scottish Parliament | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Coordinates: 57°41′13″N 7°12′43″W / 57.687°N 7.212°W
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
- 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.
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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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