Aultiphurst Explained

Country:Scotland
Label Position:top
Coordinates:58.5626°N -4.0555°W
Map Type:Sutherland
Official Name:Aultiphurst
Population:3
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Lieutenancy Scotland:Sutherland
Constituency Westminster:Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
Post Town:Thurso
Postcode District:KW14
Postcode Area:KW
Dial Code:01641
Os Grid Reference:NC805656

Aultiphurst (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Allt a' Phuirt), in Strathy, Sutherland, is a village in the Scottish Highlands[1]

The name Aultiphurst is a misspelling of Irish: Allt a' Phuirt, which is Gaelic meaning a "stream" (Irish: ullt) of the (a), port (Irish: phuirt).

Aultiphurst was settled as a clearance village mostly from the Naver Highland clearances. During the 19th century, more than 30 people worked several crofts belonging to the Mackays. Given its location exposed to occasional fierce winds from the Arctic, it is poor cropland, and has traditionally been used for grazing sheep, mostly Texels and Cheviot breeds.

The land around Aultiphurst is part of the Strathy Point and Laidnagullin common grazings. This is managed by the grazings committee and is owned by the Scottish Department of Agriculture.

The crofts at Aultiphurst are named "Armadale croft 12, 11, 10, 9 and 8" on the old titles. All the crofts in Aultiphurst and Brawl were associated previously with Armadale. Sheep regularly drown in the wettest parts of the surrounding bogland. Aultiphurst accepts occasional overnight campers.

Aultiphurst is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

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Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 10 Strath Naver (Bettyhill & Tongue). 9780319226100. Ordnance Survey. 2012.
    - Web site: Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer . csv (download) . 1 January 2016 . Ordnance Survey . www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk . 18 February 2016.