Broadford (Scottish Gaelic: A t-ÃÆ' th th Leannann ), along with the closest Harrapool, is the second largest settlement on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Lying in the shadow of Red Cuillin, Broadford was in Strath's parish. A long winding village that historically consists of several buildings on both sides of the Broadford River, many small towns around the wide sweep of the bay have grown together and Broadford now stretches a mile and a half around the south side of Broadford Bay.
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Like so many places on Skye, Broadford got its name from Old Norse. For this Norsemen is BreiÃÆ' Â ° afjorÃÆ' Â ° r - wide bay. The Gaelic name is a modern derivation and considers that the "wading" element means river crossing.
West of Broadford in Glen Suardal, on the lower slope of Beinn na Caillich, is Goir a 'BhlÃÆ' ir,' the battlefield '(reference grid NG624234 ). The fight appears to be a decisive action by Gaelic Clan Mackinnon against Norsemen.
From the late 1700s Broadford was a cattle market. In 1812 Telford built the road from Portree to Kyleakin. Napoleonic War veterans settled during the first half of the 19th century, a legacy that is part of a village to this day named Waterloo. Writing in the mid-19th century, Alexander Smith said, "If Portree is London from Skye, Broadford is Manchester."
Legend has it that the recipe for the Drambuie liqueur was given by Bonnie Prince Charlie to Clan MacKinnon who then handed it to James Ross in the late 19th century. Ross manages Broadford Inn (now Hotel Broadford), where he develops and improves recipes, initially to his friends and then to customers. Ross then started selling it further and the name was registered as a trademark in 1893.
Throughout the 1800s, marble was extracted from a mine at the foot of Beinn na Caillich (Old Women's Hill) and in 1904 a train was built to bring marble to a new dock at Broadford. In December 1910, a steam locomotive named Skylark was used on the track until the work ceased in 1914.
The marble industry involves the transport of marble by hand to Loch Cill Chriosd, where it is dressed and polished using hydropower from a small dam, before being taken to a waiting vessel on the old dock. Although there were significant early records of the precious Skye marble, excavations did not take place on a commercial scale until more modern infrastructure was enforced, and the formation of Skye Marble in 1907.
Martin Martin mentions the marble excavations near Torrin as early as 1698, and Thomas Pennant's notes on the 1771-1775 Scotland tour, stated that the altar at Iona Abbey is made of Skye marble. Very ornamental white marbles are also used in Hamilton Palace and Armadale Castle and are rumored to have been used in the Vatican and Palace of Versailles.
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Geography
Broadford is located on the southwest corner of Broadford Bay, on the A87 between Portree and Skye Bridge. This settlement is ignored by the Red Cuillins.
Geology
The harkerite mineral was first discovered near Broadford by geologist Alfred Harker.
Wildlife
Sea life can be seen on Broadford Bay including beavers, seals, and on rare occasions of orca whales.
Birds that can sometimes be seen in the bay include whooper swans, brent geese, red-throated divers and black-tailed godwit.
Economy
In addition to being a home port for many fishing vessels, Broadford is also a major service hub for southern Skye. Services include Co-op supermarket combined with 24 hour Gulf Oil garage, restaurant (including Broadford Hotel, Claymore, Dunollie Hotel, Hebridean Hotel and Red Skye), and youth hostels. The local hospital, Mackinnon Memorial Hospital, has a small ward and victim department.
Transport
Road
A87 walked through Broadford, en route from Invergarry to Uig. A851 starts at the intersection with the A87, towards the east end of Broadford, and continues into Armadale. Meanwhile, B8083 starts at the intersection with A87 at the western end of Broadford, and continues into Elgol. There is also a coastal road, (turn left at Killbride) which can be found in the center of B8083, this takes you to a viewpoint on Loch Slapin. The public can catch 155 or 55 buses along this road.
Water
There are two wharves around Broadford. One is at the eastern end of the village by war war, another and larger in Corry, at the northwest end of the bay. It is common to see a rainbow over Broadford's bay, which is caused by high humidity content on it.
Air
Broadford Airfield (IATA: SKL; ICAO: EGEI) is located near Ashaig. The single runway asphalt is 793 m (2,602 ft) in length and oriented at 07/25.
In popular culture
- There is a song by rock band Jethro Tull called "Broadford Bazaar" (on a remastered version of the Heavy Horses album) named after the city.
- There is also a song titled 'The Trip to Broadford' on 1990's Room to Roam album by The Waterboys.
References
Further reading
- Ballin Smith, Beverley; Taylor, Simon; Williams, Gareth (eds) (2007) West Over Sea: Studies in Scandinavian Sea Expansion and Settlement Before 1300 . Leiden. Koninklijke Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-15893-1
External links
- Undiscovered Scotland - Broadford
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