In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Durness like this:
Durness, par., NW. Sutherlandshire, 140,812 ac., pop. 987; contains the vil. of Durine, 20 miles NW. of Tongue; P.O., called Durness; 2¾ miles from Durine Inn is Durness Ferry, across the Kyle of Durness.
Durness through time
Durness is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Durness itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Durness, in Highland and Sutherland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16995
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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