Kinloch (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Locha) is a hamlet that is the main (now only) settlement of the island of Rùm, in the civil parish of the Small Isles, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It has a primary school, village hall and shop[1] and is the location of the ferry terminal.[2] It is on Loch Scresort and centred round Kinloch Castle.[3]
Kinloch
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Location within the Highland council area | |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF RUM |
Postcode district | PH43 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
History
editThe name "Kinloch" means "Loch head".[4] Historically Kinloch was not the most prominent settlement on Rùm, but is now the only one still inhabited.[5] In 1850 Port na Caranean was abandoned and people moved to Kinloch which had a population of 40.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Kinloch". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Rum Freight Ferries". Freightlink. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Hamish Haswell-Smith. 2015. p. 128. ISBN 9781782116783. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Placenames K-O" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Final draft Highland Council
- ^ "Human history". Isle of Rum. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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