Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Stornoway Town Hall. The town was founded by Vikings in the early 9th century, [8] with the Old Norse name Stjórnavágr.The settlement grew up around a sheltered natural harbour and became a hub for people from all over the island, who travelled to Stornoway either by family boat or by horse-drawn coach, for onward travel to and trade with the rest of Scotland and further afield.
The Isle of Lewis [2] (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Leòdhais) or simply Lewis (pronounced [ˈʎɔːəs̪] ⓘ) is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides archipelago in Scotland. The two parts are frequently referred to as if they were separate islands.
In the 9th century, Norsemen dominated the Isle; they eventually converted to Christianity. In the early 13th Century, the Nicholson family, or MacNicols, built Castle Lewis at Stornoway harbour. In 1607, Stornoway became a burgh of barony. In 1844, Sir James Matheson purchased the Island and built Lews Castle between 1847 and 1857.
Visitor's guide for the Isle of Lewis; Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources; Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors "Lewis-with-Harris" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 525–526. A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis
File:Outer Hebrides - Lewis, Stornoway, Lews Castle, Sea Gate Lodge - 20190728110529.jpg. Add languages. Page contents not supported in other languages. File;
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
The Lewis Loom Centre is located in Stornoway, Lewis, in Scotland [1 58°12′43″N 6°23′17″W / 58.21194°N 6.38806°W / 58.21194; -6 References
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate; Pages for logged out editors learn more