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Leverburgh
Also known as: An Tòb
Leverburgh in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Leverburgh 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
Leverburgh is the second largest village, after Tarbert, in Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Leverburgh is within the parish of Harris. In 1971 it had a population of 223.
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Background
History
In his 30s, English businessman William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme had taken a boat trip and fallen in love with the Western Isles of Scotland. In May 1918, at the age of 66, he bought the Isle of Lewis for £167,000, convinced that he could resurrect the fishing industry. But his investment floundered in 1919 when servicemen, demobilised from the First World War and promised land, started occupying plots on the Isle of Lewis. Leverhulme protested and took legal action against the people he considered squatters, but the Scottish Office took the side of the ex-servicemen, leaving Leverhulme's plan in tatters. Still looking to develop his fishing plan, in late 1919 he purchased the South…
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- Coordinates
- 57.7600, -7.0200
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS5 3UB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q2243731 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leverburgh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mountains & hills · 2.4 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leverburgh?
- Leverburgh is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS5 3UB).
- What is Leverburgh?
- Leverburgh in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Leverburgh?
- Drivers can use postcode HS5 3UB.
- How do I get to Leverburgh?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS5 3UB. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.