Place:


Portskerra  Sutherland

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Portskerra like this:

Portskerra (and Melvich), vil., Reay par., NE. Sutherland, at mouth of river Halladale, 17 miles W. of Thurso, pop. 646. See MELVICH.

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Portskerra through time

Portskerra is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Portskerra itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Portskerra, in Highland and Sutherland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27055

Date accessed: 20th May 2024


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