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  2. Stornoway - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Isle of Lewis - Wikipedia

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    Lewis has been home to, or inspired, many writers, including bestselling contemporary author Kevin MacNeil, whose cult novel The Stornoway Way was set in the island's capital. In April 2020, the Isle of Lewis Distillery published a list of 10 recommended books that feature the Outer Hebrides. [55]

  4. List of Outer Hebrides - Wikipedia

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    The harbour, Stornoway The ruins of Dun Carloway Iron Age broch Two kings and two queens from the Lewis chessmen Our Lady of the Isles, South Uist Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, Harris The inhabited islands of the Outer Hebrides had a total population of 26,502 in 2001 [ 7 ] and 27,684 at the time of the 2011 census .

  5. RAF Stornoway - Wikipedia

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    Royal Air Force Station Stornoway, [1] more commonly known as RAF Stornoway [4] is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) station and aerodrome near the burgh of Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, in the Western Isles of Scotland, operating from 1940 to 1945, and subsequently from 1982 to 1998. Its motto was 'Lead and Guide'.

  6. Hebrides - Wikipedia

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    In the Outer Hebrides, the average temperature is 6 °C (44 °F) in January and 14 °C (57 °F) in the summer. The average annual rainfall in Lewis is 1,100 mm (43 in), and there are between 1,100 and 1,200 hours of sunshine per annum (13%). The summer days are relatively long, and May through August is the driest period. [8]

  7. Holm, Lewis - Wikipedia

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    Holm Village (Scottish Gaelic: Tolm) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis near Stornoway. The modern area of Holm can be split into two distinct areas - "Holm Village" and "Holm Road with Parkend". Holm is within the parish of Stornoway. [1]

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