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Arnish Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: phil smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Arnish Point Lighthouse is situated 430 feet north of Gun Emplacement.

Attendant’s House, Arnish Point Lighthouse, Lewis

Building

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Attendant’s House, Arnish Point Lighthouse, Lewis is a building, which is situated 350 feet north of Gun Emplacement.

HMY Iolaire

Memorial

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HMY Iolaire was an iron-hulled steam yacht that was launched in Scotland in 1881 as Iolanthe. She was renamed Mione in 1898; Iolanthe in 1900; and Amalthæa in 1907. HMY Iolaire is situated 1 mile east of Gun Emplacement.

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Sandwick

Village

Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sandwick is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis and a quasi-suburb of Stornoway. Sandwick is situated within the parish of Stornoway.

Parkend and Holm

Hamlet

Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parkend is a hamlet in the Sandwick region of the Isle of Lewis, although like Melbost, it is not a part of the Eye Peninsula. Many people erroneously believe it to be a suburb of Stornoway, on the island of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Stornoway

Photo: JamesMorrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stornoway is the main town on Lewis and the admin centre for all of Scotland's Outer Hebrides. Indeed it's the only town in these islands; it has the best amenities and transport links, and it's the obvious base for exploring both Lewis and Harris.

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