In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Altnaharra like this:
Altnaharrow (Gael. allt-na-charra, 'stream of the stone pillar'), a hamlet in Farr parish, Sutherland, near the head of Loch Naver, on the road from Bonar-Bridge to Tongue, 21 miles N of Lairg station, and 17 S of Tongue. It has a post office under Lairg, an inn, a Free church, and a fair for cattle and horses on the Friday of September before Kyle of Sutherland.
Altnaharra through time
Altnaharra is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Altnaharra itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Altnaharra, in Highland and Sutherland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22313
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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