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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Barvas like this:
Barvas, par. and 2 vils. (Lower and Upper B.), in N. of Lewis isl., Ross-sh., on Barvas rivulet, 12 m. NW. of Stornoway, 89,654 ac., pop. 5325; pop. of both vils. 561; P.O.
Barvas is now part of NA H EILEANAN AN IAR Council. Click here for graphs and data of how NA H EILEANAN AN IAR has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Barvas itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Barvas, in Na H Eileanan An Iar and Ross and Cromarty | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16954
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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