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Strathcarron
Also known as: Srath Carrann
In or near Achintee.
Strathcarron in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Brian MacLennan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Strathcarron · 0.1 km
About
Strathcarron 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
Strathcarron (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Carrann) is a hamlet, in the Highland council area of Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The following account is not disputed, but it refers to a different Strathcarron located to the west of Bonar Bridge, about 20 miles north west of Tain. The Strathcarron of this page is some 72 miles west of Tain. In 1854 (before the railway) travel would have been very challenging. In the spring of 1854, one of the most notorious incidents of resistance to the Highland Clearances took place at Greenyards in Strathcarron, when Major Robertson of Kindeace attempted to evict his tenants to make way for more profitable sheep farming. It was reported by The Inverness Courier that the Sheriff Taylor at the head of about thirty-five men traveled from Tain and arrived at Greenyards at about dawn.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.4238, -5.4275
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV54 8YR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Strathcarron — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3777370 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Strathcarron, Highland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strathcarron?
- Strathcarron is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV54 8YR).
- What is Strathcarron?
- Strathcarron in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Strathcarron?
- The nearest railway station is Strathcarron, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV54 8YR.
- How do I get to Strathcarron?
- The nearest railway station is Strathcarron, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV54 8YR.