OS grid reference NC434605 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district IV27 4 Local time Friday 5:04 PM | Council area Highland | |
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Portnancon is a small remote crofting township, and former fishing station, on the west shore of Loch Eriboll in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands in the Scottish council area of Highland. The township is in the parish of Durness and Durness village lies 8 miles (13 km) west along the A838 road. The village of Laid is located 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west from Portnancon along the A838.
Map of Portnancon, Lairg, UK
Only a few buildings remain of the fishing station, in Portnacon, or Port-na-con, meaning "Port of the Dogs". The fishing pier was also used by a ferry, which crossed the loch until the 1930s.
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Portnancon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA