Balchladich

Balchladich is a remote township in the Assynt district of , and is in the council area of Highland.
Wikipedia
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Baile a‘ Chladaich”, “Ballchladdich”, and “Ballcladdich”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stoer Head Lighthouse and Clachtoll Broch.

Lighthouse
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was built on Stoer Head by brothers David and Thomas Stevenson in 1870 after being identified as one of forty-five sites in Scotland where a lighthouse was necessary to protect shipping. is situated 2 miles northwest of Balchladich.

Ruins
Photo: Otter, CC BY 3.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 1½ miles south of Balchladich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoer and Culkein.

Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting township in the parish of Assynt, , in the of Scotland and in the council area of . It is located about five miles north of the village of .

Village
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Stoer is a remote former fishing village, centred on the Bay of , in Assynt in , and is in the council area of Highland. is situated 1½ miles north of Balchladich.

Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a coastal fishing and crofting village situated on the Bay of , in the ancient parish of Assynt, county, in the Highland Council area on the north western edge of . is situated 2 miles southeast of Balchladich.

Balchladich

Latitude
58.21809° or 58° 13′ 5″ north
Longitude
-5.35769° or 5° 21′ 28″ west
Elevation
161 feet (49 metres)
Open location code
9CCP6J9R+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1776600421
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2656601
Wiki­data ID
Q1917754
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Balchladich” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Balchladich”
  • Breton: “Baile a‘ Chladaich”
  • Cornish: “Baile a‘ Chladaich”
  • Dutch: “Balchladich”
  • Irish: “Baile a‘ Chladaich”
  • Irish: “Baile a’ Chladaich”
  • Manx: “Baile a‘ Chladaich”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile a‘ Chladaich”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile a’ Chladaich”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Balchladich”
  • Welsh: “Baile a‘ Chladaich”
  • “Baile a‘ Chladaich”
  • “Balchladich”
  • “Balchladich - Baile a‘ Chladaich”

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