Doll, Highland

Doll

Looking south from Brora towards Doll.
Doll
Doll shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference NC888029
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Brora
Postcode district KW9 6
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland

Doll is a scattered mixed crofting township and rural village 2 miles southwest of Brora, on the A9 coast road, on the east coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The main road artery of the A9 has bypassed Doll to the south.

Settlements

Doll, in the Parish of Clyne, is a scattered crofting township, located south of the Brora River with Brora located at the other side river to the northeast. Doll consists of a large flat plain, in a triangular shape, with the longest edge following the course of the river. To the southwest lies the village of Golspie. John Bartholomew described the hamlet as:

Doll, hamlet with school, Clyne par., SE. Sutherlandshire, 2 miles W. of Brora.[1]

References

  1. "History of Doll, in Highland and Sutherland Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time". Vision of Britain. GB Historical GIS - University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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