Bunchrew
| Bunchrew | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Bun Chraoibh | |
  Bunchrew |
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| OS grid reference | NH617455 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | IV3 8 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
Coordinates: 57°28′44″N 4°18′25″W / 57.479°N 4.307°W
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.
Bunchrew railway station, 1961
References
- ↑ Iain Mac an Tàilleir (2003). "Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ↑ http://www.bunchrew-caravanpark.co.uk
- ↑ Bunchrew House Hotel