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Westerdale, Highland

Coordinates: 58°26′49″N 3°29′40″W / 58.44681°N 3.49457°W / 58.44681; -3.49457
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Westerdale
Dale Mill at Westerdale, seen through Westerdale Bridge
Westerdale is located in Caithness
Westerdale
Westerdale
Location within the Caithness area
OS grid referenceND128519
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHALKIRK
Postcode districtKW12
Dialling code01847
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FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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58°26′49″N 3°29′40″W / 58.44681°N 3.49457°W / 58.44681; -3.49457

Westerdale (Scottish Gaelic: An Dail Shuas) is a scattered crofting village which lies on the River Thurso, located five miles (eight kilometres) directly south of Halkirk, in Caithness, Highland, Scotland.[1][2] The B870 road passes through the village.[3]

The 14th century Dirlot Castle is located three miles (five kilometres) south of the village, and was the stronghold of the Sutherlands,[4] Cheynes, Gunns and Mackays throughout its history.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Westerdale , Highland". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Westerdale, Highland" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. ^ Campbell, H.F. caithness and sutherland. CUP Archive. p. 65. GGKEY:KG538JF8R4E. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ^ Gunn, Alastair (2014). Key issues for a Clan Gunn history. Lulu.com. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-291-73503-1. Retrieved 3 January 2018.