Calanais (English: Callanish) is a village (township) on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland. Calanais is within the parish of Uig.[1] A linear settlement with a jetty, it is on a headland jutting into Loch Roag, a sea loch 13 miles (21 kilometres) west of Stornoway. Calanais is situated alongside the A858, between Breasclete and Garynahine.[2]
Callanish
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A view to Callanish village from the Callanish Stones in summer 2012 | |
Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NB212333 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
Postcode district | HS2 |
Dialling code | 01851 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
The Calanais Stones "Calanais I", a cross-shaped setting of standing stones erected around 3000 BC, are one of the most spectacular megalithic monuments in Scotland. A modern visitor centre provides information about the main circle and other lesser monuments nearby, numbered as Calanais II to X.
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References
edit- ^ "Details of Callanish". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "A858". Sabre. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Callanish.
- Calanais Visitor Centre
- Breasclete Community Association (local area's website)
- Panoramas of the Callanish Standing Stones (QuickTime required)
- Canmore - Lewis, Callanish site record
- Canmore - Calanais, Calanais and Bhreascleit War Memorial site record
- Canmore - Lewis, Callanish, Tea Rooms site record
- Canmore - Lewis, Callanish, Pier site record
- A Statistical Analysis of Megalithic Sites in Britain : Alexander Thom
- Alexander Thom
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