Parkend ( gd, Ceann nam Buailtean) is a hamlet in the Sandwick region of the
Isle of Lewis, although like
Melbost, it is not a part of the
Eye Peninsula
Point ( gd, An Rubha), also known as the Eye Peninsula, is a peninsula some 11 km long in the Outer Hebrides (or Western Isles), Scotland. The majority of Point is connected to the rest of the Isle of Lewis by a narrow isthmus, one mile in l ...
. Many people erroneously believe it to be a suburb of
Stornoway, on the island of
Lewis and Harris
Lewis and Harris ( gd, Leòdhas agus na Hearadh, sco, Lewis an Harris), or Lewis with Harris, is a single Scottish island in the Outer Hebrides, divided by mountains. It is the largest island in Scotland and the third largest in the British ...
in the
Outer Hebrides of
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...
. Parkend is within the parish of Stornoway.
Parkend is situated on the
A866, and the adjoining Holm Road allows access to the nearby
Holm Village. The Parkend Industrial Estate is adjacent to the small housing estate.
See also
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History of the Outer Hebrides
The Hebrides were settled early on in the settlement of the British Isles, perhaps as early as the Mesolithic era, around 8500–8250 BC, after the climatic conditions improved enough to sustain human settlement. There are examples of structure ...
References
External links
Visitor's guide for the Island of LewisWestern Isles Council">Website of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Western Isles Council with links to other resources
Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors*
A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis
Villages in the Isle of Lewis
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