In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Ulbster like this:

Ulbster, a post office in Wick parish, Caithness, 7½ miles SSW of Wick town.

Ulbster through time

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

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26909

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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