Kyle o Lochalsh

Kyle o Lochalsh (frae the Scottish Gaelic Caol Loch Aillse, "strait of the foaming loch") is a veelage on the northwest coast o Scotland, 63 mile (100 km) wast o Innerness. It is locatit on the Lochalsh peninsula, at the entrance tae Loch Alsh, opposite the veelage o Kyleakin on the Isle o Skye. A ferry uised tae connect the twa villages until it wis replaced bi the Skye Brig, aboot a mile (2 km) tae the wast, in 1995.

Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh is located in Scotland
Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh
Location within Scotland
Population739 [1]
LeidEnglish
Scottish Gaelic
OS grid referenceNG765275
Cooncil area
Lieutenancy area
KintraScotland
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Post tounKyle
Postcode destrictIV40
Diallin code01599
PoliceScots
FireScots
AmbulanceScots
EU PairlamentScotland
UK Pairlament
Scots Pairlament
Wabsteidhttp://www.lochalsh.com
Leet o places
UK
Scotland
57°17′N 5°43′W / 57.28°N 5.72°W / 57.28; -5.72Coordinates: 57°17′N 5°43′W / 57.28°N 5.72°W / 57.28; -5.72
Kyle o Lochalsh wi the Skye brig in the distance
Main Street, Kyle o Lochalsh

Geography eedit

The veelage is the transport and shopping centre for the area as well as haein a harbour and marina wi pontoons for maritime visitors. The surroondin scenery and wildlife are regarded as attractions o the veelage, as is the slow pace of life. Crofting as well as mair recent crofting pursuits lik salmon farming are some o the activities takkin place in Kyle o Lochalsh.

A land-based control centre o the Ryal Navy Breetish Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) submarine range is based in Kyle o Lochalsh.[2]

Kyle o Lochalsh lies awmaist precisely 500 mile (800 km) due north o Land's End in Cornwall.

History eedit

A public hall in the centre o the toun wis completit in 1932.

Transport eedit

Kyle o Lochalsh railwey station is connected tae Innerness bi the Kyle of Lochalsh railwey line, biggit in 1897 tae improve public transport tae the north-wast o Scotland. The line ends on the watter's edge, near whaur the ferry connection uised tae run.

In popular cultur eedit

  • In 1980, the BBC did a series of documentaries, entitled "Great Railway Journeys of the World". The Kyle o Lochalsh appeared in an episode entitled "Confessions of a Trainspotter", presented bi Michael Palin. In the segment, Palin travelled bi various trains frae Lunnon tae Kyle o Lochalsh. His humour wis evident throughout the documentary. Upon reachin the Kyle o Lochalsh, he purchased a lairge piece of railwey memorabilia—the Kyle o Lochalsh railwey platform sign. The endin credits showed Palin takkin the oversized sign wi him back tae Lunnon, which he then hung on his gairden wall at home.
  • Alang wi nearby toun Plockton, the toun became the backdrop tae the BBC drama series "Hamish MacBeth".
  • Kyle o Lochalsh wis visited bi the characters in Mark Chadbourn's trilogy, Age of Misrule.

References eedit

  1. "Census 2001". Population figures. Archived frae the original on 27 Mey 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2005. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
  2. http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst10048.html

External links eedit

  Media relatit tae Kyle o Lochalsh at Wikimedia Commons