Garrabost

Garrabost
Scottish Gaelic: Garrabost

Knock Free Church (situated in Garrabost)
Garrabost
 Garrabost shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB523330
Civil parishStornoway
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places
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Coordinates: 58°13′01″N 6°13′01″W / 58.217°N 6.217°W / 58.217; -6.217

Garrabost (Scottish Gaelic: Garrabost) is a village in the Point (An Rubha) peninsula isthmus on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is one of the largest in Point, comprising Upper and Lower Garrabost, and Claypark. Garrabost is within the civil parish of Stornoway.[1] The church parish for Point is called Knock, and both Knock Church of Scotland and Knock Free Church of Scotland are located in Garrabost. Garrabost is situated on the A866, between Stornoway and Portnaguran.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Details of Garrabost". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "A866". Sabre. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

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