In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Assynt like this:
Assynt, extensive maritime par. and hamlet, SW. Sutherlandshire, 110,111 ac., pop. 2781; contains Loch Assynt, which is 5 miles long, and 215 ft. above the sea-level. The hamlet is also called Inchnadamff, and is 32 miles E. of Lairg ry. sta.; P.O.
Assynt through time
Assynt is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Assynt itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Assynt, in Highland and Sutherland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16985
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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