Borrowston, Lewis

Borrowston
Scottish Gaelic: Borghastan

Crofts, Borrowston
Borrowston
 Borrowston shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB190424
Civil parishUig
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 58°16′52″N 6°47′35″W / 58.281°N 6.793°W / 58.281; -6.793

Borrowston[1] (Scottish Gaelic: Borghastan) is a settlement situated on the outskirts of Carloway, Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Borrowston is within the parish of Uig,[1] and is situated near to the A858, which runs through Carloway.[2] The population is about 50.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Details of Borrowston". Scottish Places. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "A858". Sabre. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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