Cromore
Cromore
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![]() ![]() Cromore Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NB399211 |
Civil parish | |
Council area |
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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 | |
Cromore (Scottish Gaelic: Crò Mòr) is a crofting township on the Isle of Lewis in the district of Pairc, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of .[1] Cromore is about 27 miles away by road from Stornoway, the nearest town.
Cromore is an active crofting township close to one of Scotland's National Scenic Areas. Its wild and unspoiled beauty make it a draw for tourists. Some of the former croft houses are now in use as holiday cottages.
References[]
- ^ "Details of Cromore". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cromore. |
- Cromore, Lewis | Hebridean Connections
- Monuments in Cromore | Hebridean Connections
- Canmore - Ecc 73.1 Cromore, Gob A'stasieon site record
- Canmore - Aurora: Cromore Bay, Loch Eireasort, North Minch site record
Categories:
- Villages in the Isle of Lewis
- Western Isles geography stubs