Farr, Sutherland

Human settlement in Scotland
Farr is located in Sutherland
Farr
Farr
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC721631Council area
  • Highland
Lieutenancy area
  • Sutherland
CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBettyhillPostcode districtKW14 7PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottish
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UK
Scotland
58°32′16″N 4°11′49″W / 58.53775°N 4.19703°W / 58.53775; -4.19703
The Farr Stone at the graveyard of the Farr Parish Church, now the Strathnaver Museum

Farr (Scottish Gaelic: Fàrr) is a parish in the county of Sutherland in the Scottish council area of Highland. The parish also includes a small hamlet named Farr.[1][2] The village of Bettyhill lies less than 1 mile (1.6 kilometres) to the west of the hamlet along the A836 road.

Parish of Farr

Villages and hamlets

The Parish of Farr is defined by the community council areas of 1) Bettyhill, Strathnaver and Altnaharra, 2) Strathy and Armadale and 3) Melvich (including Portskerra, Strath Halladale as far as Forsinard).Villages and hamlets within the parish of Farr include:

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 10 Strath Naver (Bettyhill & Tongue) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319226100.
  2. ^ Gittings, B.M. "The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
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