In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Glenelg like this:
Glenelg, par. and vil. with quay, W. Inverness-shire -- par., 134,778 ac., pop. 1601; vil., on Glenelg Bay, 7 miles SW. of Lochalsh; P.O. The par. is divided, by Loch Hourn and Loch Nevis, into the 3 districts of Glenelg, Knoydart, and Morar.
Glenelg through time
A Vision of Britain through Time includes a large library of local statistics for administrative units. For the best overall sense of how the area containing Glenelg has changed, please see our redistricted information for the modern district of Highland. More detailed statistical data are available under Units and statistics, which includes both administrative units covering Glenelg and units named after it.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Glenelg, in Highland and Inverness Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16864
Date accessed: 19th June 2013
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