Spinningdale
Spinningdale
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 The old mill, Spinningdale | |
  Spinningdale Spinningdale shown within the Sutherland area | |
| Population | 250 est (2015) |
| OS grid reference | NH664901 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bonar Bridge |
| Postcode district | IV24 3 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
Spinningdale (Scottish Gaelic: Spainnigeadal) is a hamlet on the north shore of the Dornoch Firth in eastern Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies 5 miles north-east of Bonar Bridge and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
'Dale' is from the Old Norse Dalr, meaning 'valley' but the origin of the name is otherwise unclear. It was referred to as 'Spanigidill' in 1464, the pronunciation of which bears a close resemblance to modern Gaelic.[1][2]
The A949 road, the old A9 before the 1991 opening of the Dornoch Firth Bridge, passes through Spinningdale.
Notable residents
- James Robertson Justice, British actor, lived in a cottage in Spinningdale for 16 years from 1954 until 1970.[3]
References
- ↑ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ↑ https://ssns.org.uk/resources/Documents/Books/Ross_1986/02_Fraser_Ross_1986_pp_23-32.pdf
- ↑ http://asketchofthepast.com/2014/12/04/against-the-wind-the-bluster-of-james-robertson-justice/
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