In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Strath like this:

Strath, par., in SE. of Skye island, Inverness-shire, 71,411 ac., pop. 2616; comprises the islands of Scalpay, Pabbay, and Longay; the church is at Broadford.

Strath through time

Strath is now part of HIGHLAND Council. Click here for graphs and data of how HIGHLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Strath itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Strath, in Highland and Inverness Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16960

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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