In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Gills like this:
Gills, a village and a bay in Canisbay parish, Caithness. The village stands at the head of the bay, 1½ mile W of the parish church, and 15¾ miles E by N of Thurso. The bay has a triangular outline, measuring 3 miles across the entrance, and 7 furlongs thence to its inmost recess. It is sheltered by Stroma island, but lies open to the NE and the NNW, and has a beach of flat rocks and shingles.—Ord. Sur., sh. 116, 1878.
Gills through time
Gills is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Gills itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Gills, in Highland and Caithness | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22129
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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