In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Farr like this:
Farr.-- mountainous par., N. Sutherland, 188,355 ac., pop. 1930; contains Bettyhill of Farr, hamlet, on Farr Bay, near mouth of river Naver, 30 miles SW. of Thurso; P.O., called Bettyhill.
Farr through time
Farr is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Farr itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Farr, in Highland and Sutherland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16672
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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