Badbea
Badbea is a former clearance village perched on the steep slopes above the cliff tops of Berriedale on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland. Situated around 5 miles north of Helmsdale, the village was newly settled in the 18th and 19th centuries by families evicted from their homes when the straths of Langwell, Ousdale and Berriedale were cleared for the establishment of sheep farms.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 510 feet (160 metres)
- Description: former settlement in Caithness, Highland, Scotland, UK
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Badbea
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Latitude
58.155° or 58° 9′ 18″ north
Longitude
-3.56045° or 3° 33′ 38″ west
Open location code
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