In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ardnamurchan like this:
Ardnamurchan, par. and hamlet, W. Argyllshire and Inverness-shire, estimated area 216,969 ac., pop. 4100; P.O. The headland of Ardnamurchan Point, the most westerly point of the mainland of Scotland, has a lighthouse (fixed right, seen 18 miles), built in 1849.
Ardnamurchan through time
Ardnamurchan is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ardnamurchan itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ardnamurchan, in Highland and Inverness Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16906
Date accessed: 01st May 2025
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