Lairg in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Durness
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 30, 2018
1. Durness Marker
Inscription.
Durness. .
Durness. This stone feature, built in 1886, was originally located at the road junction and housed a clock. It was moved to this location in 1993 when the Village Square was upgraded. George Whyte of Sangomore, the local stonemason, was reputedly never paid for the construction of the clock tower as the hoped for public subscription never materialised! , The Durness Hotel once stood at this site, but was burned down in 1908. Adjacent to it stood the old village hall which was replaced in 2001. , In 2002 the gardens at the site of the new hall were landscaped using the foundation stones from the original hall. The war memorial was relocated from the Balnakeil graveyard to the villages square. , The main road adjacent to the square, forms the NW corner of the British road network. At this point the traveller from the south can no longer continue north and must turn to the east.
Durness
This stone feature, built in 1886, was originally located at the road junction and housed a clock. It was moved to this location in 1993 when the Village Square was upgraded. George Whyte of Sangomore, the local stonemason, was reputedly never paid for the construction of the clock tower as the hoped for public subscription never materialised!
The Durness Hotel once stood at this site, but was burned down in 1908. Adjacent to it stood the old village hall which was replaced in 2001.
In 2002 the gardens at the site of the new hall were landscaped using the foundation stones from the original hall. The war memorial was relocated from the Balnakeil graveyard to the villages square.
The main road adjacent to the square, forms the NW corner of the British road network. At this point the traveller from the south can no longer continue north and must turn to the east.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 58° 34.11′ N, 4° 44.846′ W. Marker is in Lairg, Scotland, in Highland. Marker is at the intersection of Scotland Route A838 and where A838 turns left toward Rhiconich, on the left when traveling west on State Route A838. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lairg, Scotland IV27 4PS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Durness on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 26, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 30, 2018
2. Durness Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 30, 2018
3. Durness Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
