A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Skiport, Loch, an intricately ramified chain of marine sounds and straits across the island of South Uist, at the mean distance of about 5 miles from its N end. It is usually described as simply projecting into the island; but really bisects it from sea to sea, so as to render it two islands though one only in name. To add to the confusion, the loch or strait assumes, at the W end, the name of Loch Gamoslechan or Bee. All the land immediately connected with it is a maze of low rocky islands and promontories; forming the commencement of that chequered and diversified mixture of flat lands and waters which separates South Uist from Benbecula.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "an intricately ramified chain of marine sounds and straits" (ADL Feature Type: "channels") |
| Administrative units: | Inverness Shire ScoCnty |
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