Spinningdale

Spinningdale (Scottish Gaelic: Spainnigeadal) is a hamlet, in the Parish of Creich, on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth in eastern Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies 5 miles (8 kilometres) northeast of Bonar Bridge and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Spinningdale

The old mill, Spinningdale
Spinningdale
Location within the Sutherland area
Population81 (2011)
OS grid referenceNH664901
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBonar Bridge
Postcode districtIV24 3
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

"Dale" is possibly from the Old Norse Dalr, meaning 'valley' but more probably from 'Dail' a Gaelic word for meadow or field and commonly found in placenames all over Scotland. It was referred to as "Spanigidill" in 1464, the pronunciation of which bears a close resemblance to modern Gaelic.[1][2]

The A949 road, the old A9 before the 1991 opening of the Dornoch Firth Bridge, passes through Spinningdale.

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