OS grid reference NB423355 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district HS2 Council area Outer Hebrides Lieutenancy area Outer Hebrides UK parliament constituency Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Country Scotland Post town ISLE OF LEWIS Local time Sunday 10:36 AM Civil parish Stornoway Scottish parliament Na h-Eileanan an Iar | |
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Language Scottish Gaelic
English Weather 9°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Newmarket (/ˈnuːˈmɑːrkət/; Scottish Gaelic: An Margaidh Ùr; ['an̪ˠ 'maka:j uɾ]) is a village in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, on the isle of Lewis near Stornoway. It is part of the Leodsoch countryside and a peat site is not far away. Its nearest town is Stornoway and the nearest council headquarters is Na h-Eileanan Siar in Stornoway. Newmarket is within the parish of Stornoway. Newmarket is situated on the A857 at the junction with the B895. The remains of a stone circle exist to the west of the villages in a croft.
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Map of Newmarket, Isle of Lewis, UK
Peat Site
The peat site is situated just at the border of the village, Laxdaleside.
Neighbouring villages
Neighbouring villages are: Laxdale (Lacasdail), Gress (Griais) and Tong (Thunga).
References
Newmarket, Lewis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA