Ardvar Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Ardvar
Gaelic Name:Ardbhair
Os Grid Reference:NC177326
Coordinates:58.2564°N -5.1181°W
Map Type:Scotland
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Civil Parish:Assynt
Constituency Westminster:Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
Type:Hamlet

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]

History

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

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.[8]

Transportation

At the road junction on the B869 where the slip road to Ardvar runs there's a small bus stop called Ardvar.

References

  1. Web site: Ardvar from The Gazetteer for Scotland. 2021-08-05. www.scottish-places.info. en-gb.
  2. Web site: Ardvar · Lairg IV27 4NJ, UK. 2021-08-05. Ardvar · Lairg IV27 4NJ, UK. en.
  3. Web site: Detailed maps & routes to explore across the UK | OS Maps . 2022-03-06 . explore.osmaps.com.
  4. Web site: 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 . 2022-03-06 . www.archiuk.com.
  5. Web site: ARDVAR, Non Civil Parish - 1208931 Historic England . 2022-03-06 . historicengland.org.uk . en.
  6. Web site: Ardvar and Loch a' Mhuilinn Woodlands - Special Areas of Conservation . 2022-03-06 . sac.jncc.gov.uk.
  7. Web site: Grid Reference Finder . 2022-03-06 . gridreferencefinder.com.
  8. Web site: Node: Ardvar (562714775) . 2022-03-06 . OpenStreetMap . en.