The Nicolson Institute
The Nicolson Institute in Stornoway, is the largest school in the Western Isles, Scotland. The Nicolson is the only six-year secondary school in Lewis.Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Email: nicolsoninstitute@gnes.net
- Type: School
- Description: school in Stornoway, Lewis, Scotland
- Also known as: “Àrd-sgoil MhicNeacail” and “Nicolson Institute”
- Address: Rathad Shanndabhaig, Stornoway, HS1 2PZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stornoway High Church and Stornoway Sheriff Court.
Stornoway High Church
Church
Photo: Stephen Branley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Stornoway High Church is a place of worship of the Church of Scotland in Stornoway. The church celebrated its centenary in 2009. There is an English and Gaelic congregation in the church, the English congregation worships in the old church and the Gaelic congregation worships in the 'New Hall'. Stornoway High Church is situated 510 feet northwest of The Nicolson Institute.
Stornoway Sheriff Court
Courthouse
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stornoway Sheriff Court is a judicial building on Lewis Street in Stornoway in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building. Stornoway Sheriff Court is situated 850 feet west of The Nicolson Institute.
St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Francis Street, Stornoway, Lewis
Church
Photo: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Francis Street, Stornoway, Lewis is situated 690 feet southwest of The Nicolson Institute.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stornoway and Lewis.
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.
Plasterfield
Village
Photo: Donald Lawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plasterfield is a hamlet in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis. Plasterfield is within the parish of Stornoway. Plasterfield is a suburb of Stornoway and consists of two groups of houses, built after World War II.
The Nicolson Institute
- Categories: secondary school and education
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.21022° or 58° 12′ 37″ northLongitude
-6.37974° or 6° 22′ 47″ westOperator
Comhairle nan Eilean SiarOpen location code
9CCM6J6C+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 393515776OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q13653330
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In Other Languages
From French to Scottish Gaelic—“The Nicolson Institute” goes by many names.
- French: “Nicolson Institute”
- Irish: “Sgoil MhicNeacail”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Sgoil MhicNeacail”
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Highlights include Lewis Sports Centre and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
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