Borrowston, Lewis
Borrowston
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.jpg) Crofts, Borrowston | |
  Borrowston Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NB190424 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Postcode district | HS2 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Borrowston[1] (Scottish Gaelic: Borghastan), with a population of about 50,[1] is a crofting township situated on the Isle of Lewis, on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the northern end of Loch Carloway 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) west of Carloway.[2] Borrowston is within the parish of Uig,[1] and is situated near to the A858, which runs through Carloway.[3] The hill Ben Borriston (85 metres or 279 feet) lies to the west.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Details of Borrowston". Scottish Places. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ a b Munro, David M. (2006). Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Gittings, B. M. (Bruce M.), Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Glasgow: Collins. ISBN 9780004724669. OCLC 225152110.
- ^ "A858". Sabre. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Borghastan.
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Lewis, Borrowston (Site no. NB14SE 14)".
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Lewis, Carloway, Pier and Storehouses (Site no. NB14SE 8)".
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Lewis, Borrowston (Site no. NB14SE 4)".