Ardvar is a small settlement in Assynt district of Sutherland located within the Highland council area of Scotland.[1] It is located on the banks of Loch Ardbhair (Scottish Gaelic for Ardvar). It is located 3 miles from Drumbeg (nearest other settlement) and 5 from Unapool. It is also 25 miles from Ullapool and the A835 road. 1 mile from the town is the B869 road.[2] Ardvar is elevated at around 20 metres above sea level.[3]
Ardvar
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  Ardvar Location within the Highland council area | |
| OS grid reference | NC177326 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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History edit
Old maps containing information on Ardvar have existed since 1902.[4] Ardvar is home to a grade II listed building.[5] Some of the areas around Ardvar are conservation areas.[6]
Geography edit
Ardvar is located on the banks of Loch Ardbhair, it also sits just north of a small brook which flows into Loch Ardbhair appropriately called Allt Ardbahir. Additionally closer to the river is the smaller settlement of Rowan Tree. Part of Ardvar is located directly on the lakeshore.[7] The area around Ardvar is surrounded by other lakes and some small brooks as well as some small trails radiating out from the settlement itself. Some of them run back to the B869 and others run North to the coast as well as Loch na Mola, Loch na Fionn Airce and Lochan na Dubh Leitir.[3][2][8]
Transportation edit
At the road junction on the B869 where the slip road to Ardvar runs there's a small bus stop called Ardvar.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Ardvar from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Ardvar · Lairg IV27 4NJ, UK". Ardvar · Lairg IV27 4NJ, UK. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Detailed maps & routes to explore across the UK | OS Maps". explore.osmaps.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Detailed Old Map of Ardvar Highland (scotland) (UK) is amongst the map images below of the Second Series Ordnance Survey 6 inch to 1 mile Old Maps (1902-1930) showing old railways canals roads and roman roads Co-ordinates 58.256507 -5.120585". www.archiuk.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "ARDVAR, Non Civil Parish - 1208931 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Ardvar and Loch a' Mhuilinn Woodlands - Special Areas of Conservation". sac.jncc.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Grid Reference Finder". gridreferencefinder.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Node: Ardvar (562714775)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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