Scolpaig Tower
Scolpaig Tower is a Georgian folly located near the village of Scolpaig on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The name probably derives from the Old Norse scolpvik, or 'Scolp Bay'.Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: folly in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Dùn Scolpaig” and “MacLeod’s Folly”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include RRH Benbecula.
RRH Benbecula
Military installation
Photo: Glenryanbri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Remote Radar Head Benbecula or RRH Benbecula, is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. It is located at Cleitreabhal a'Deas, 17 kilometres from Lochmaddy on the isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. RRH Benbecula is situated 2½ miles southeast of Scolpaig Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tigharry and Malaclete.
Tigharry
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tigharry is a small village on the west of North Uist. It is mostly a farming community. There are a few rocky beaches and one point of interest is Kettle's Cave. Tigharry is situated 2 miles southwest of Scolpaig Tower.
Malaclete
Hamlet
Photo: Dannie Calder, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malaclete is a hamlet, which is situated 4 miles east of Scolpaig Tower.
Sollas
Village
Photo: Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sollas is a small crofting township on the northern coast of the island of North Uist, Scotland. Sollas is situated 5 miles east of Scolpaig Tower.
Scolpaig Tower
- Categories: folly, building, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.64607° or 57° 38′ 46″ northLongitude
-7.4815° or 7° 28′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C9JJGW9+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 520324115OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q2346309
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Scolpaig Tower” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dun Scolpaig Tower”
- Irish: “Dún Scolpaig”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Uist, Loch Scolpaig, Dun Scolpaig and Dun Scolpaig, dun (site of) and tower.
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