Garrabost

Human settlement in Scotland
Garrabost is located in Outer Hebrides
Garrabost
Garrabost
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
EnglishOS grid referenceNB523330Civil parish
  • Stornoway
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  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
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  • Western Isles
CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townISLE OF LEWISPostcode districtHS2Dialling code01851PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottish UK Parliament
  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar
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  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar
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UK
Scotland
58°13′01″N 6°13′01″W / 58.217°N 6.217°W / 58.217; -6.217

Garrabost (Scottish Gaelic: Garrabost) is a village in the Point (An Rubha) peninsula isthmus on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is one of the largest in Point, comprising Upper and Lower Garrabost, and Claypark. Garrabost is within the civil parish of Stornoway.[1] The church parish for Point is called Knock, and both Knock Church of Scotland and Knock Free Church of Scotland are located in Garrabost. Garrabost is situated on the A866, between Stornoway and Portnaguran.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Details of Garrabost". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ^ "A866". Sabre. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

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