A vision of Britain through time
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Rona, a small triangular island of Barvas parish, Outer Hebrides, Ross-shire, 45 miles NNE of the Butt of Lewis, in lat. 59 7' N and long. 5 50' W. It has an utmost length and breadth of 7 and 6 furlongs, and rises at its south-eastern corner to a height of 355 feet above sea-level. It was formerly inhabited by several families, who maintained themselves partly by agriculture, partly by fishing; and about 1850 it was offered gratis by the late Sir James Matheson to Government for a new penal settlement. It contains remains of a very ancient oratory built of uncemented stone, and the ruinous shells of five or six huts.—Ord. Sur., sh. 113, 1882.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a small triangular island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Ross Shire ScoCnty |
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