Grimsay (South East Benbecula) Explained

Coordinates:57.41°N -7.28°W
Location Map:Scotland Outer Hebrides
Caption:Grimsay shown within the Outer Hebrides
Official Name:Grimsay
Gridreference:NF831473
Celtic Name:Griomasaigh
Norse Name:Grímsey
Meaning Of Name:"Grim's island", from Norse
Area:1172NaN2[1]
Area Rank:142
Highest Elevation:200NaN0
Population:20
Population Density:17 people/km2
Population Rank:65
Local Authority:Na h-Eileanan Siar

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.

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.[2]

References

57.405°N -23.6°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fleming, Alan D . General Register Office for Scotland . 28 Nov 2003 . Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands . 2007-08-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070525015452/http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data/occpapers/occasional-paper-10.html . 2007-05-25 .
  2. Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 243, 250