Cross, Lewis

Human settlement in Scotland
Cross is located in Outer Hebrides
Cross
Cross
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
EnglishOS grid referenceNB501617Civil parish
  • Barvas
Council area
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
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  • Western Isles
CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townISLE OF LEWISPostcode districtHS2Dialling code01851 810PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottish UK Parliament
  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament
  • Na h-Eileanan an Iar
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UK
Scotland
58°28′23″N 6°17′06″W / 58.473°N 6.285°W / 58.473; -6.285

Cross (Scottish Gaelic: Cros) is a township on the Isle of Lewis in the community of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Cross is within the parish of Barvas.[1] Cross is also situated on the A857, between Stornoway and Port of Ness.[2]

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, post office, two churches and Croileagan. Cross is home to around 100 people.

References

  1. ^ "Details of Cross". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "A857". Sabre. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cross, Isle of Lewis.
  • Canmore - Lewis, Cross site record
  • Canmore - Lewis, Cross, Church of Scotland site record
  • Canmore - Lewis, Cross, Free Church site record
  • Canmore - Lewis, Cross, North Lewis War Memorial site record
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