Mellon Charles

Mellon Charles
A view next to the village
Mellon Charles is located in Ross and Cromarty
Mellon Charles
Mellon Charles
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population80 
OS grid referenceNG854909
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtIV22 2
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

Mellon Charles (Scottish Gaelic: Meallan Theàrlaich, 'Charles’s Little Hill') is a remote crofting village on Rubha Mòr on the north east shore of Loch Ewe near Gairloch in Wester Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland.[1] Mellon Charles is the location of a former Royal Navy and Royal Air Force base at Rubh a' Choin point.[2]

The village of Ormiscaig is located less than one mile along the coast road.

Panoramic view of Loch Ewe
A panoramic view of Loch Ewe looking North with the villages of Aultbea, Ormiscaig and Mellon Charles visible along the Western shore (right-hand side); The NATO POL depot can be seen in the foreground, with the Isle of Ewe a little further out.

References

  1. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Mellon Charles". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Mellon Charles". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
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