Holm, Lewis

Holm

A small community by the Shildinis headland
Holm
Holm shown within the Outer Hebrides
Language Scottish Gaelic
English
OS grid reference NB454313
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town STORNOWAY
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01856
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Holm Village (Scottish Gaelic: Tolm) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the island of Lewis near Stornoway. The modern area of Holm can be split into two distinct areas - "Holm Village" and "Holm Road with Parkend". Holm is within the parish of Stornoway.[1]

Iolaire Memorial

The Iolaire Memorial on Holm Point commemorates Admiralty Yacht HMS Iolaire, lost on rocks lying to the south in 1919. 205 died, many of them war veterans returning to the island.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Details of Holm". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Iolaire Memorial". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  • Visitor's guide for the Island of Lewis
  • Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources
  • Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors
  • Wikisource "Lewis-with-Harris". Encyclopædia Britannica. 16 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 525–526.
  • A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis
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