Newtonferry

Newtonferry
Scottish Gaelic: *Port nan Long*
Newtonferry Scottish Gaelic: Port nan Long;
	; Old steadings at Port nan Long
	Newtonferry Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic; English
OS grid reference	NF894782
Civil parish	North Uist;
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar;
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF NORTH UIST
Postcode district	HS6
Dialling code	01876
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
	List of places UK Scotland 57°41′13″N 7°12′43″W / 57.687°N 7.212°WCoordinates: 57°41′13″N 7°12′43″W / 57.687°N 7.212°W

Newtonferry (Scottish Gaelic: Port nan Long, "the harbour of the ships")^[1] is a small crofting community on the island of North Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, at the end of the B893 road.^[2] Newtonferry is within the parish of North Uist.^[3]

A number of archaeological sites have been discovered in the vicinity.^[4]^[5]

A ferry used to run between Newtonferry and the neighboring island of Berneray, but no longer runs since a permanent causeway was constructed between Berneray and North Uist.^[6]

References[]

^ "Scottish Parliament: Placenames, K to O" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
^ "B893". Sabre. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "North Uist, Port Nan Long, General". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "Excavations at Newtonferry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
^ "Port nan Long - Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House) in Scotland in North Uist". Retrieved 7 June 2008.
^ "Isle of North Uist". Retrieved 7 June 2008.

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[1] "Scottish Parliament: Placenames, K to O" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2008.

[2] "B893". Sabre. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

[3] "North Uist, Port Nan Long, General". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

[4] "Excavations at Newtonferry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2008.

[5] "Port nan Long - Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House) in Scotland in North Uist". Retrieved 7 June 2008.

[6] "Isle of North Uist". Retrieved 7 June 2008.

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Newtonferry Scottish Gaelic: Port nan Long
Old steadings at Port nan Long
Newtonferry Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic English
OS grid reference	NF894782
Civil parish	North Uist
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF NORTH UIST
Postcode district	HS6
Dialling code	01876

Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places UK Scotland 57°41′13″N 7°12′43″W / 57.687°N 7.212°W / 57.687; -7.212Coordinates: 57°41′13″N 7°12′43″W / 57.687°N 7.212°W / 57.687; -7.212

Newtonferry

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