Westerdale, Highland
Westerdale (Scottish Gaelic: An Dail Shuas) is a scattered crofting village which lies on the River Thurso, located 5 miles (8 km) directly south of Halkirk, in Caithness, Highland, Scotland.[1][2] The B870 road passes through the village.[3]
Westerdale
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 Dale Mill at Westerdale, seen through Westerdale Bridge | |
  Westerdale Location within the Caithness area | |
| OS grid reference | ND128519 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Halkirk |
| Postcode district | KW12 6 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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The 14th century Dirlot Castle is located 3 miles (5 km) south of the village, and was the stronghold of the Sutherlands,[4] Cheynes, Gunns and Mackays throughout its history.[5]
The River Thurso flows past the village.
References
- Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Westerdale , Highland". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- Microsoft; Nokia (3 January 2018). "Westerdale, Highland" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- Campbell, H.F. caithness and sutherland. CUP Archive. p. 65. GGKEY:KG538JF8R4E. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- Gunn, Alastair (2014). Key issues for a Clan Gunn history. Lulu.com. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-291-73503-1. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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