Cross () is a township on the
Isle of Lewis
The Isle of Lewis () or simply Lewis () is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides archipelago in Scotland. The two parts are frequently referred to as if they were separate islands. The t ...
in the community of
Ness, in the
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides ( ) or Western Isles ( , or ), sometimes known as the Long Isle or Long Island (), is an Archipelago, island chain off the west coast of mainland Scotland.
It is the longest archipelago in the British Isles. The islan ...
, Scotland. Cross is within the parish of
Barvas. Cross is also situated on the
A857, between
Stornoway
Stornoway (; ) is the main town, and by far the largest, of the Outer Hebrides (or Western Isles), and the capital of Lewis and Harris in Scotland.
The town's population is around 6,953, making it the third-largest island town in Scotlan ...
and
Port of Ness.
Cross had a school, which closed in 2011 and is now the Community Museum. The settlement also has a food store, a hotel-inn, war memorial, two churches and Croileagan. Cross is home to around 100 people.
References
External links
Canmore - Lewis, Cross site recordCanmore - Lewis, Cross, Church of Scotland site recordCanmore - Lewis, Cross, Free Church site recordCanmore - Lewis, Cross, North Lewis War Memorial site record
Villages in the Isle of Lewis
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