In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Applecross like this:
Applecross, par. and hamlet, on bay of same name, SW. coast of Ross-shire, 112,859 ac., pop. 2239; P.O. It comprises most part of the peninsula between lochs Torridon and Carron, and there is a deer forest of 50,000 ac. Applecross House is adjacent.
Applecross 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 Applecross 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 Applecross and units named after it.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Applecross, in Highland and Ross and Cromarty | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17092
Date accessed: 25th May 2013
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