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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.
Portvoller (Scottish Gaelic: Port Mholair) is a small village on the north tip of the Eye Peninsula (which along with Melbost and Parkend makes up Point), on the Isle of Lewis in northwestern Scotland. It is 9 miles (14 kilometres) on the A866 from the Outer Hebrides' only town, Stornoway. [1] Portvoller is within the parish of Stornoway. [2]
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.
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
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
Newvalley (Scottish Gaelic: An Gleann Ùr) is a hamlet on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Newvalley is within the parish of Stornoway. [1] The remains of the Priest's Glen stone circle are to the north of the settlement. [1] [2]
Portnaguran is situated at the north-eastern end of the A866, [1] within the parish of Stornoway. [2] There is a small pier in the harbour, [3] and the surrounding villages are Portvoller, Broker, Aird and Flesherin. The village itself is about 12 miles (20 km) from the town of Stornoway.
Aignish (Scottish Gaelic: Aiginis) is located northwest of Knock and east of Stornoway on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The township is at the island side of the isthmus connecting to the Eye peninsula. Aignish is within the parish of Stornoway, [1] and is situated on the A866 between Stornoway and ...