Grimsay (South East Benbecula)

Grimsay, south east of Benbecula is a tidal island of the Outer Hebrides. It is connected to Benbecula by a causeway which carries the B891. In the 2001 census, Grimsay had a population of 19,[1] and 20 in 2011.[3]

Grimsay
Scottish Gaelic nameGriomasaigh
Old Norse nameGrímsey
Meaning of name"Grim's island", from Norse
Location
Grimsay is located in Outer Hebrides
Grimsay
Grimsay
Grimsay shown within the Outer Hebrides
OS grid referenceNF831473
Coordinates57°25′N 7°17′W / 57.41°N 7.28°W / 57.41; -7.28
Physical geography
Island groupUist and Barra
Area117 ha (0.45 sq mi)[1]
Area rank142 [2]
Highest elevation20 m (66 ft)
Administration
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population20[3]
Population rank65 [2]
Population density17 people/km2[1][3]
Lymphad
References[4][5]
An unusual abandoned building on Grimsay

An extension to the B891 now connects Grimsay to Eilean na Cille to the south east via a causeway. The road was built at a cost of £1,800 to service the pier at Peter's Port, which was constructed in 1896 at cost of £2,000 – although the anchorage is awkward and use by people without local knowledge is discouraged.[6]

Eilean na Cille, Triallabreac and Wiay east of Grimsay from the air, with Peter's Port at right

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Fleming, Alan D (28 November 2003). "Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands". General Register Office for Scotland. Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
  2. ^ a b Area and population ranks: there are c. 300 islands over 20 ha in extent and 93 permanently inhabited islands were listed in the 2011 census.
  3. ^ a b c National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  5. ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Ainmean-àite/Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  6. ^ Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 243, 250

References

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57°24.3′N 7°16.6′W / 57.4050°N 7.2767°W / 57.4050; -7.2767