Latheronwheel
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Latheronwheel is a small Scottish
village, in Caithness
. It is located eight kilometres (five miles) southwest of Lybster
on the A9 road to Helmsdale
, close to the junction with the A99 road to Wick
, which lies in the equally small village of Latheron
.
The village is located at the mouth of a wide valley, through which flows a small river which shares the village's name.
It was built on the land of one Captain Dunbar (who had actually wished for it to be called Janetston, after his wife). It was a planned settlement, begun in 1835 with the building of a hotel (then known as 'Dunbar’s Hotel' but today as 'The Blends' - due to its proprietor in the 1890s penchant for blending whisky
from stills of dubious legality). In the beginning, tenants of the settlement were allocated 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) and the right to fish from the harbour.
The harbour was constructed around 1840, with a small lighthouse
(soon disused) built on the southern headland. At one time was the home of 50 boats although few now remain. Initially salmon
was caught, but this gave way to herring
.
The Village is home to the four star Craiglea holiday complex that includes a swimming pool, something which is unique to this area of Scotland.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
village, in Caithness
Caithness
Caithness is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic local government area of Scotland. The name was used also for the earldom of Caithness and the Caithness constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . Boundaries are not identical in all contexts, but the Caithness area is...
. It is located eight kilometres (five miles) southwest of Lybster
Lybster
Lybster is a village on the east coast of Caithness in northern Scotland.It was once a big herring fishing port, but has declined in recent years, due to problems in the industry....
on the A9 road to Helmsdale
Helmsdale
Helmsdale is a village on the east coast of Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The modern village was planned in 1814 to resettle communities that had been removed from the surrounding straths as part of the Highland Clearances....
, close to the junction with the A99 road to Wick
Wick
Wick may refer to:* David Wicks, fictional character from a British soap opera. Not to be confused with David Wicks, American comedian/actor.* Candle wick, the cord used in a candle or oil lamp...
, which lies in the equally small village of Latheron
Latheron
Latheron ) is a small village and civil parish in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, centred on the junction of the A9 with the A99....
.
The village is located at the mouth of a wide valley, through which flows a small river which shares the village's name.
It was built on the land of one Captain Dunbar (who had actually wished for it to be called Janetston, after his wife). It was a planned settlement, begun in 1835 with the building of a hotel (then known as 'Dunbar’s Hotel' but today as 'The Blends' - due to its proprietor in the 1890s penchant for blending whisky
Whisky
Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn...
from stills of dubious legality). In the beginning, tenants of the settlement were allocated 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) and the right to fish from the harbour.
The harbour was constructed around 1840, with a small lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
(soon disused) built on the southern headland. At one time was the home of 50 boats although few now remain. Initially salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
was caught, but this gave way to herring
Herring
Herring is an oily fish of the genus Clupea, found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans, including the Baltic Sea. Three species of Clupea are recognized. The main taxa, the Atlantic herring and the Pacific herring may each be divided into subspecies...
.
The Village is home to the four star Craiglea holiday complex that includes a swimming pool, something which is unique to this area of Scotland.
External links
- Overview from the Gazetteer for Scotland
- Photographs
- Latheronwheel on Google MapsGoogle MapsGoogle Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free , that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API...