Elphin, Highland

Elphin (Scottish Gaelic: Ailbhinn, which possibly derives from a combination of Norse and Gaelic, Fjell (cliff or rock) + Fionn (bright)) is a crofting township in Assynt, in the Sutherland area of Highland in Scotland.[1] It lies about 15 miles (24 km) north of Ullapool. The village contains a telephone box, a post box, a tearoom, a Scottish Mountaineering Club Hut, Grampian Speleological Group Hut, a small caravan site and many self-catering options. Assynt Primary School closed in 2001, and the building is now a community hall operated by Elphin Ledmore and Knockan Community Association Limited. The township now has its own website, see external links.

Elphin
  • Scottish Gaelic: Ailbhinn
Elphin
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC212111
Civil parish
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townUllapool
Postcode districtIV27 4
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

Knockan Crag is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Elphin and Loch Veyatie is about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the north west.

Notable people
  • Rev Prof G. N. M. Collins DD, twice Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland was raised in Elphin
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References
  1. "Elphin". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.


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