Kilvaxter
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Kilvaxter Scottish Gaelic Cille a 'Bhacstair |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 39 ′ N , 6 ° 23 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 256 (2011 census) | ||
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| Post town | Kilmuir | ||
| ZIP code section | IV51 9 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Highland | ||
| Civil Parish | Kilmuir | ||
| British Parliament | Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | ||
Kilvaxter is a Croftersiedlung on the Scottish Isle of Skye in the Council area Highland . The Gaelic name can be roughly translated as Church of Bacastar . It belongs to the Civil Parish Kilmuir and had about 250 inhabitants at the 2011 census.
Early forms of names are in 1561 Keilbakstar and 1630 and 1654 Kilvakisa . In 1878 the settlement consisted of a total of 41 roofed buildings and had a school, a church and an inn . In 1966 the number of buildings had dropped to 31. In terms of traffic, Kilvaxter can be reached via the A855 , via which connections with the ferry port in Uig and the island's capital Portree are possible.
In 2000, Kilvaxter's Iron Age basement was discovered in Kilvaxter . It has been archaeologically examined and is open to the public.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba - Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland: Kilvaxter , accessed July 23, 2020
- ↑ Saints in Scottish Place-Names: Kilvaxter , accessed July 23, 2020
Web links
Entry on Skye, Kilvaxter in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database