Port Henderson

Not to be confused with Port Henderson, Jamaica, a place on the List of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica..

Port Henderson
Port Henderson is located in Highland
Port Henderson
Port Henderson
Location within the Highland council area
OS grid referenceNG759737
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtPH20 1
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°41′51″N 5°45′40″W / 57.69763°N 5.76123°W / 57.69763; -5.76123

Port Henderson (Scottish Gaelic: Portaigil) is a fishing village on the south west shore of the Gair Loch near the village of Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1] The fishing village was created by Hector Mackenzie as locally grown crops were not sufficient to feed the village population.[2]

The villages of South Erradale and Opinan are located directly south from the village along the B8056 coast road.

References

  1. ^ Munro, David M.; Gittings, B. M. (2006). Scotland: an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Glasgow: Collins. p. 385. ISBN 9780004724669.
  2. ^ "Port Henderson". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 29 December 2024.


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