In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Golspie like this:
Golspie, coast par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. SutherLand -- par., 19,690 ac., pop. 1556; vil., on Golspie Burn, 17 miles SW. of Helmsdale and 84¼ NE. of Inverness, pop. 956; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; Golspie is a sub-port, and has considerable trade; Golspie Burn flows 5 miles SE. along Dunrobin Glen to the sea.
Golspie through time
Golspie is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Golspie itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Golspie, in Highland and Sutherland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16705
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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