Hill of Lybster
Hill of Lybster is an electrical generator in Highland Council, Scotland. Hill of Lybster is situated nearby to the archaeological site Tulloch of Lybster, Broch, as well as near the church St Mary’s Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crosskirk Broch and East Mill, Forss.
Crosskirk Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crosskirk Broch was a fortification near the present day hamlet of Crosskirk near Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. After thorough archaeological exploration it was destroyed in 1972 since the site had become unsafe due to sea erosion. Crosskirk Broch is situated 2,500 feet north of Hill of Lybster.
East Mill, Forss
Watermill
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Mill, Forss is a watermill, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Hill of Lybster.
Brims Castle
Ruins
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brims Castle is a ruined 16th century L-plan tower house on Brims Ness, Highland region, Scotland, to the south of the Pentland Firth, about 5 miles north west of Thurso. Brims Castle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Hill of Lybster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forss and Achvarasdal.
Forss
Hamlet
Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath.
Achvarasdal
Hamlet
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achvarasdal is a village in Caithness, Scotland, within the Highland council area. Its Gaelic name is officially Achadh Mharasdail but it is also known in Gaelic as Achadh Bhàrrasdail. Achvarasdal is situated 4 miles southwest of Hill of Lybster.
Scrabster
Village
Photo: Gestumblindi, CC0.
Scrabster is a small settlement on Thurso Bay in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. It is some 1+1⁄2 miles from Thurso, 22+1⁄2 miles from Wick, 112 miles from Inverness and 271.7 miles from Edinburgh. Scrabster is situated 4½ miles east of Hill of Lybster.
Hill of Lybster
- Type: Electrical generator
- Category: industry
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.60138° or 58° 36′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.67935° or 3° 40′ 46″ westInception
2024Open location code
9CCRJ82C+H7OpenStreetMap ID
node 13776665586
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