Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Lochcarron
Also known as: Loch Carrann, Tòrr nan Clàr
Lochcarron in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Willie Mair — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
About
Lochcarron 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.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Lochcarron (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Carrann) is a village, community and civil parish in the Wester Ross area of Highland, Scotland. It has a population of 923.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The land of Lochcarron was formerly in the hands of clan Macdonald of Glengarry. The land then fell into the hands of Seaforth Lord Kintail in the early 1600s. The first Presbyterian minister settled in 1726, and found his life often in danger due to the conflict he faced by the locals. In the 1830s, the population of Lochcarron was about 500 people. Most families had between 5 or 6 children. The prominent language was Gaelic, with a large proportion of the younger population knowing English too. It is now deconsecrated.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.4000, -5.5000
- Official site
- www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3045684 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lochcarron (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 5Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Lochcarron School
Lochcarron School — a school heritage in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Lochcarron War Memorial
Lochcarron War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Free Church of Scotland Church, Lochcarron
Free Church of Scotland Church, Lochcarron — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Viewpoints · Scottish Highlands
Cnoc na Staing
Cnoc na Staing is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Lochcarron Old Parish Church, 160m SSW of Lochcarron Parish Church
Lochcarron Old Parish Church, 160m SSW of Lochcarron Parish Church — scheduled monument-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · Scottish Highlands
Lochcarron Old Parish Church
Lochcarron Old Parish Church — a historic house in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
More places in this region
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Loch Ericht
Loch Ericht — lake in Perth and Kinross, and Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to River Ericht.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Loch Shin
Loch Shin — reservoir in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Shin.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Allt na Lairige Reservoir
Allt na Lairige Reservoir — 1956 artificial lake in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, on and outflowing west to Allt na Lairige.
.jpg?width=1200)
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Ardlussa Fishing Loch
Ardlussa Fishing Loch — 1900 artificial lake on Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, on the Lussa River.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lochcarron?
- Lochcarron is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.4000°, -5.5000°.