OS grid reference ND351530 Country Scotland Postcode district KW1 4 | Council area Highland Sovereign state United Kingdom Police Scottish | |
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Ackergill is a settlement in the Wick, Caithness, in the Highland Council area of Scotland.
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History
In Ackergill is a famous tower/castle named Ackergill Tower.
Economy
Despite being a small village, Ackergill used to have a lifeboat station, which served the increasing volume of shipping that began to pass through the area with the rise of the herring industry at nearby Wick from the mid-19th century; in poor weather, vessels often sought shelter in Sinclair's Bay. The lifeboat station is no longer used.
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