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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Creed (Gael. Amhuinn Ghride), a rivulet in the S of Stornoway parish, Lewis island, Ross-shire. Formed by two head-streams at an altitude of 300 feet above sea-level, it winds 9½ miles east-south-eastward to the western side of Stornoway Harbour, ¾ mile SSW of Stornoway town. It traverses Loch an Oash and Loch a Chlachain, and makes a fall opposite Sir James Matheson's Grotto, up to which point it abounds in seatrout, grilse, and salmon.-Ord. Sur., sh. 105,1858.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a rivulet" (ADL Feature Type: "streams") |
| Administrative units: | Ross Shire ScoCnty |
| Place names: | AMHUINN GHRIDE | CREED |
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