Bunchrew

Bunchrew
Scottish Gaelic: Bun Chraoibh
Bunchrew

 Bunchrew shown within the Inverness area
OS grid reference NH617455
Council area Highland
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district IV3 8
Police Northern
Fire Highlands and Islands
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
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Bunchrew (Scottish Gaelic: Bun Chraoibh) is a small village close to the south shore of Beauly Firth in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is 5 km west of the city of Inverness, on the A862 road.

The name is from Bun Chraoibh, Gaelic for 'foot of the tree'[1].

It has a caravan and camping site[2] and Bunchrew House - a historic mansion that is now a hotel - is on the shore of the firth nearby[3].

Bunchrew had a station on the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway, which opened in 1862. This station closed to passengers in 1960, and to goods in 1964.

References

  1. ^ Iain Mac an Tàilleir (2003). "Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir". Scottish Parliament. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/vl-trans.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  2. ^ http://www.bunchrew-caravanpark.co.uk
  3. ^ Bunchrew House Hotel