Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Melvich

Melvich, vil. with inn, Reay par., NE. Sutherland, on left side of mouth of river Halladale, 17 miles W. of Thurso, pop. 259; P.O., T.O.; the inn is a favourite resort of sportsmen; Melvich forms part of the conjoint vil. of Portskerra and Melvich. See PORTSKERRA.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "village with inn"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Reay ScoP       Sutherland ScoCnty
Place: Melvich

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