Country: | Scotland |
Official Name: | Newmarket |
Gaelic Name: | An Margaidh Ùr |
Label Position: | top |
Static Image Name: | Telephone box, Newmarket - geograph.org.uk - 1250347.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Benside, in Newmarket |
Population Ref: | |
Language: | Scottish Gaelic |
Language1: | English |
Os Grid Reference: | NB423355 |
Coordinates: | 58.233°N -6.39°W |
Civil Parish: | Stornoway |
Unitary Scotland: | Na h-Eileanan Siar |
Lieutenancy Scotland: | Western Isles |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Constituency Westminster: | Na h-Eileanan an Iar |
Post Town: | ISLE OF LEWIS |
Postcode Area: | HS |
Postcode District: | HS2 |
Dial Code: | 01851 70 |
Newmarket (; gd|An Margaidh Ùr in Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic pronounced as /ən̪ˠ ˈmaɾakaj ˈuːɾ/) is a village in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, on the Isle of Lewis near Stornoway. It is part of the Leodsoch countryside and a peat site is not far away. Its nearest town is Stornoway and the nearest council headquarters is Na h-Eileanan Siar in Stornoway. Newmarket is within the parish of Stornoway.[1] Newmarket is situated on the A857 at the junction with the B895.[2] The remains of a stone circle exist to the west of the villages in a croft.[3]
The peat site is situated just at the border of the village of Laxdale.
Neighbouring villages are: Laxdale (Lacasdail), Gress (Griais) and Tong (Thunga).