Other places · Scottish Highlands
Gruids
Gruids in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lairg · 1.0 km
About
Gruids is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gruids (Scottish Gaelic: Na Grùidean) is a small remote hamlet, in the council area of Highland, Scotland.
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Background
History
Gruids Wood to the south shows traces of prehistoric and post-mediaeval settlements. A Conflict or Battle of Gruids was fought around 1520 on ground to the north. On 15 June 1820, Donald Bannerman who was the local sheriff-officer, accompanied by two colleagues, Alexander Ross and Alexander Mackenzie, attempted to deliver eviction orders at Gruids, on behalf of the landlord, Sir George Munro of Poyntzfield. This was part of the Highland Clearances where tenants were removed to make way for more profitable sheep farming. To get to Gruids they had to take the ferry over Loch Shin. As they approached the other side they received word from the ferryman, John Murray, that the people there were…
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- Coordinates
- 58.0031, -4.4169
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV27 4AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Lairg — 1 km
Sources
Other places nearby
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Historic houses · 0.9 km
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Lairg Free Church Of Scotland Church, Ord Place, Lairg
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Lairg
Reservoirs & lochs · 2.1 km
Lairg Gravity Low
Other places · 2.1 km
Ferrycroft Visitor Centre
Museums · 2.1 km
The wee hoose
Natural landmarks · 2.4 km
Lairg Caravan Park
Caravan parks · 2.5 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gruids?
- Gruids is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV27 4AY).
- What is Gruids?
- Gruids in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gruids?
- The nearest railway station is Lairg, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV27 4AY.
- How do I get to Gruids?
- The nearest railway station is Lairg, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV27 4AY.