Stornoway Substation
Stornoway Substation is an electrical substation in Western Isles, Scotland. Stornoway Substation is situated nearby to the historic site Site of the old Lewis Chemical works 1851, as well as near Lochside Arena.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lews Castle and An Lanntair.
Lews Castle
Castle
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lews Castle is a Victorian era castle located west of the town of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It was built in the years 1844–51 as a country house for Sir James Matheson who had bought the whole island a few years previously with his fortune from the Chinese opium trade.
An Lanntair
Arts center
Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Lanntair is an arts centre in the town of Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The centre is home to a cinema, and art gallery. Previously located in the Town Hall, An Lanntair moved to its current new building overlooking the harbour in September 2005. An Lanntair is situated 1¼ miles east of Stornoway Substation.
Stornoway Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stornoway Town Hall is a former municipal building on South Beach in Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Stornoway Town Council, is a Category B listed building. Stornoway Town Hall is situated 1¼ miles east of Stornoway Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marybank and Stornoway.
Marybank
Village
Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marybank is a settlement on the outskirts of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is also within the parish of Stornoway. Marybank is situated at the junction of the A858 and A859. Lews Castle and Stornoway Golf Club are to the east of Marybank.
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.
Lewis
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lewis and Harris are a single large island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It's the third largest island in the British Archipelago, only Great Britain and Ireland being larger.
Stornoway Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.20334° or 58° 12′ 12″ northLongitude
-6.42276° or 6° 25′ 22″ westOperator
Scottish Hydro ElectricOpen location code
9CCM6H3G+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 305010872
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site of the old Lewis Chemical works 1851 and Lochside Arena.
Nearby Places
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