Calbost

Calbost
Scottish Gaelic: Calabost

Lochan and houses at the south of Calbost
Calbost
 Calbost shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB412172
Civil parishLochs
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
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Coordinates: 58°04′08″N 6°23′17″W / 58.069°N 06.388°W / 58.069; -06.388

Calbost (Scottish Gaelic: Calabost) is a village on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Calbost is within the parish of Lochs,[1] and within the district of Pairc.[2]

Calbost is known for its pretty scenery and lively fishing scene.

The Angus Macleod Archive, which contains much historical writing, photographs and recordings of the village and the South Lochs area, was originally kept at a museum in Calbost,[3][4][5] and is now kept in Kershader. Many of the artefacts from the museum are now in the keeping of the Museum nan Eilean in Stornoway.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Details of Calbost". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Calbost". Hebridean Connections. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Crofting history brought back to life". University of St Andrews. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "John Randall". Stackwalker. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Original site of Angus Macleod's museum". Stackwalker. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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