Borrowston[1] (Scottish Gaelic: Borghastan), with a population of about 50,[1] is a crofting township situated on the Isle of Lewis, on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It lies at the northern end of Loch Carloway 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) west of Carloway.[2] Borrowston is within the parish of Uig,[1] and is situated near to the A858, which runs through Carloway.[3] The hill Ben Borriston (85 metres or 279 feet) lies to the west.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Details of Borrowston". Scottish Places. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ a b Munro, David M. (2006). Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Gittings, B. M. (Bruce M.), Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Glasgow: Collins. ISBN 9780004724669. OCLC 225152110.
- ^ "A858". Sabre. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
External links
- Canmore - Lewis, Borrowston site record
- Canmore - Lewis, Carloway, Pier and Storehouses site record
- Canmore - Lewis, Borrowston site record