Invershin

Human settlement in Scotland
Invershin is located in Sutherland
Invershin
Invershin
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNH579952Council area
  • Highland
Lieutenancy area
  • Sutherland
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  • Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Scottish Parliament
  • Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
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UK
Scotland
57°55′27″N 4°24′00″W / 57.92421°N 4.40007°W / 57.92421; -4.40007

Invershin (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Sin) is a scattered village in the Parish of Creich, 6 miles (10 km) south of Lairg[1] and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Bonar Bridge in the south of Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[2]

Invershin is located close to the junction of the River Shin and the River Oykel.[1] Lands of "Inverchyn" or "Inverchen" are mentioned in 13th century documents. The motte remains of Invershin Castle are located near Invershin.[3]

It is served by Invershin railway station, and is the location of the Shin Railway Viaduct which carries the Far North Line across the Kyle of Sutherland. In 2000, a footbridge was added to the northern side of the viaduct and is part of National Cycle Network Route 1.

The Kyle of Sutherland from Invershin

References

  1. ^ a b "Invershin: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Invershin". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland (8 May 2015). "Invershin Castle (13001)". Canmore. Retrieved 14 April 2018.


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