Upper Bighouse

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Upper Bighouse
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Loch nan Gall Looking roughly south along the loch, Ben Griam Beg and Ben Griam Mor on the horizon.
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Upper Bighouse
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference NC888635
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Historic county
Post town Thurso
Postcode district KW13 6
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58°29′36″N3°54′30″W / 58.49326°N 3.9083°W / 58.49326; -3.9083 Coordinates: 58°29′36″N3°54′30″W / 58.49326°N 3.9083°W / 58.49326; -3.9083

Upper Bighouse is a remote linear crofting township, which lies on the west bank of the Halladale River in the former county of Sutherland. It is now in the Highland council area. [1] [2]

Upper Bighouse is located 4 miles south of Melvich.

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References

  1. "Upper Bighouse". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. Microsoft; Nokia (7 March 2017). "Upper Bighouse" (Map). Bing Maps . Microsoft. Retrieved 7 March 2017.