Calbost

Calbost
Scottish Gaelic: *Calabost*
Calbost Scottish Gaelic: Calabost;
	Lochan and houses at the south of Calbost
	Calbost Location within the Outer Hebrides
Language	Scottish Gaelic; English
OS grid reference	NB412172
Civil parish	Lochs;
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar;
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles;
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	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar;
	List of places UK Scotland 58°04′08″N 6°23′17″W / 58.069°N 06.388°W

Calbost (Scottish Gaelic: Calabost) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Calbost is within the parish of Lochs,^[1] and within the district of Pairc.^[2]

Calbost is known for its pretty scenery and lively fishing scene.

The Angus Macleod Archive, which contains much historical writing, photographs and recordings of the village and the South Lochs area, was originally kept at a museum in Calbost,^[3]^[4]^[5] and is now kept in Kershader. Many of the artefacts from the museum are now in the keeping of the Museum nan Eilean in Stornoway.^[2]

References

^ "Details of Calbost". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Calbost". Hebridean Connections. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
^ "Crofting history brought back to life". University of St Andrews. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
^ "John Randall". Stackwalker. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
^ "Original site of Angus Macleod's museum". Stackwalker. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

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[1] "Details of Calbost". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

[HC1-2] "Calbost". Hebridean Connections. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

[3] "Crofting history brought back to life". University of St Andrews. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

[4] "John Randall". Stackwalker. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

[5] "Original site of Angus Macleod's museum". Stackwalker. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

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v t e Lewis and Harris
Outer Hebrides Scotland
Inhabited islands	Lewis and Harris Great Bernera Scalpay
Other islands	Bayble Island Eilean Chaluim Chille Eilean Chearstaidh Eilean Liubhaird Eilean Mhealasta Ensay Fuaigh Beag Fuaigh Mòr Gasker Hermetray Killegray North Rona Pabbay of Harris Pabaigh Mòr Scarp Seaforth Sgeotasaigh Soay Beag Soay Mòr Stockinish Sula Sgeir Taransay Vacsay
Settlements	Stornoway Adabroc Aignish Aird Ardroil Arnol Baile an Truiseil Balallan Barvas Bayble Borghastan Borsham Borve, Harris Borve, Lewis Bragar Branahuie Breaclete Breasclete Breivig Brenish Brue Cabharstadh Calbost Callanish Carloway Coll Cross Eorodale Eoropie Fivepenny Flesherin Garenin Garrabost Gravir Gress Habost Holm Hushinish Knock Laxdale Leurbost Leverburgh Lionel Lingarabay Marybank Melbost New Tolsta Newmarket Newvalley North Dell Orinsay Parkend Portnaguran Portvoller Rèinigeadal Rodel Shawbost Skigersta Shulishader South Dell South Galson Swainbost Tarbert Tolsta Chaolais Timsgarry Tong
Districts	Back Ness North Lochs Park Point Uig West Side
Geographical features	Butt of Lewis Clisham The Minch Eilean Glas
Historical sites	Callanish Stones Clach an Trushal and Steinacleit Dun Carloway Dùn Èistean Lews Castle St Clement's Church Teampall Mholuaidh