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OS grid reference
  
NC906039

Country
  
Post town
  
BRORA

Council area
  
Lieutenancy areas
  
Civil parish
  
Clyne

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Dialling code
  
01408

Local time
  
Saturday 5:59 PM

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Population
  
1,140  (2001 census)est. 1,160 (2006)

Weather
  
5°C, Wind E at 27 km/h, 93% Humidity

UK parliament constituency
  
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

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Brora (Scottish Gaelic: Brùra) is a village in the east of Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland.

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Map of Brora, UK

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Origin of the name

The name Brora is derived from ancient Norse, meaning 'river with a bridge.'

History

A small industrial village having at one time a coal pit, boat building, salt pans, fish curing, lemonade factory, the new Clynelish Distillery (as well as the old Clynelish distillery which is now called the Brora distillery ), wool mill, bricks and a stone quarry. The white sandstone in the Clynelish quarry belongs to the Brora Formation, of the Callovian and Oxfordian stages (formerly Middle Oolite) of the Mid-Late Jurassic. Stone from the quarry was used in the construction of London Bridge, Liverpool Cathedral and Dunrobin Castle. When in operation, the coalmine was the most northerly coalmine in the UK. Brora was the first place in the north of Scotland to have electricity thanks to its wool industry. This distinction gave rise to the local nickname of "Electric City" at the time. Brora also houses a baronial style clock tower which is a war memorial.

Transport

The village is situated where the A9 road and the Far North Line bridge the River Brora. The village is served by a railway station. Buses operate about every two hours Mondays-Saturdays and infrequently on Sundays from Brora to Golspie, Dornoch, Tain and Inverness in the south and Helmsdale, Berriedale, Dunbeath, Halkirk, Thurso and Scrabster in the north. These are on route X99 and are operated by Stagecoach in the Highlands.

Education

An education is available for primary school children in Brora Primary School in Johnstone Place. The building was formerly Brora High School, that included the primary department. Although the school opened in 1962, the secondary department closed in 1985. Includes a playgroup, nursery and Primaries 1 to 7. Pupils are taken by school transportation to the near by Golspie High School.

Sport

Football club Brora Rangers was founded in 1879 and moved to present stadium, Dudgeon Park, in 1922. Amongst the local amenities are an 18 hole links golf course designed by James Braid in 1923 for sum of £23, bowling and tennis facilities.

Government listening station

To the south-east of the village is the former Brora Y Station which operated as a Government listening station between 1940 and 1986.

References

Brora Wikipedia


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