Garrabost

Garrabost (Scottish Gaelic: Garrabost) is a village in the Point (An Rubha) peninsula isthmus on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is one of the largest in Point, comprising Upper and Lower Garrabost, and Claypark. Garrabost is within the civil parish of Stornoway.[1] The church parish for Point is called Knock, and both Knock Church of Scotland and Knock Free Church of Scotland are located in Garrabost. Garrabost is situated on the A866, between Stornoway and Portnaguran.[2]

Garrabost
  • Scottish Gaelic: Garrabost

Knock Free Church (situated in Garrabost)
Garrabost
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB523330
Civil parish
Council area
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode districtHS2
Dialling code01851
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

References
  1. "Details of Garrabost". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. "A866". Sabre. Retrieved 23 December 2014.


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