Port of Ness
Port of Ness
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 Port of Ness, the beach and the harbour basin | |
  Port of Ness Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NB537638 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Postcode district | HS2 |
| Dialling code | 01851 810 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Port of Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Port Nis) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Port of Ness is within the parish of Barvas.[1] Port of Ness is situated at the end of the A857, which runs from Stornoway.[2]
The harbour was constructed in the early 19th century.[3] An enlargement was built in 1893, with a breakwater added the following year.[3] Each year men from Ness district sail from the port to Sula Sgeir in the Atlantic Ocean in order to collect young gannets for food.[4] The event, which was first recorded in the 16th century,[5] is now licensed by the Scottish government.[6]
The Clach Stein standing stones are situated just to the north of the settlement.[7][8]
The boathouse at the harbour features in the Peter May novels, The Blackhouse and The Lewis Man.[9]
References
- ^ "Lewis, Port of Ness". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "A857". Sabre. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Lewis, Port of Ness, Harbour". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "The Guga Hunters of Ness: creating the programme". BBC. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900". Google Books. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Cliffhanger for a bloody tradition as last of Scotland's gannet hunters set sail". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Clach Stein - Standing Stones in Scotland in Isle of Lewis". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Lewis, Ness, Clach Stein". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Peter May Trilogy - Port of Ness Harbour". Visit Outer Hebrides. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
External links
- Canmore - Ness Trader: Port Nis, Lewis, North Minch site record
- Canmore - J A Good: Ness Bay, Lewis, North Minch
- Undiscovered Scotland - Port Nis
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