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Lochaber (/ l ɒ x ˈ ɑː b ər / lokh-AH-bər; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Abar) is a name applied to a part of the Scottish Highlands.Historically, it was a provincial lordship consisting of the parishes of Kilmallie and Kilmonivaig, as they were before being reduced in extent by the creation of Quoad Sacra parishes in the 19th century.
UK. Scotland. 56°49′11″N 5°06′19″W / . 56.8198°N 5.1052°W. / 56.8198; -5.1052. Fort William [a] is a town in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, located on the eastern shore of Loch Linnhe. At the 2011 census, Fort William had a population of 10,459, making it the second largest settlement in both the Highland council area ...
- Fort William
- Highland
- 10,500 (mid-2020 est.)
- Inverness-shire
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Lochaber's history continued in the 18th and 19th Century as the Caledonian Canal was constructed, and electricity generation by the Aluminium factory brought electric lighting first to Inverlochy. Later still in the 20th Century during the Second World War when Allied troops came here to train as Commandos and Rudolph Hess was brought here ...
Clan Cameron is a West Highland Scottish clan, with one main branch Lochiel, and numerous cadet branches. The Clan Cameron lands are in Lochaber [7] and within their lands lies Ben Nevis which is the highest mountain in the British Isles. [8] The Chief of the clan is customarily referred to as simply "Lochiel".
The earliest reference to Lochaber as a district comes from a book, Life of St Columba, written by Adamnan during the 7 th century. Tradition and etymology suggest that the word Abar, from Irish Gaelic, meaning ‘marsh’, is the most likely origin of the name: Loch of the marshes. Historically Lochaber refers to a marshland at the heart of ...
Aside from its connection to Macbeth – Banquo, one of the doomed king’s advisors and friends was named Thane of Lochaber – the region is best known for its incredible natural beauty and variety of outdoor sports options. You don’t get the nickname ‘Outdoor Capital of the UK’ without having shown some serious skill in providing ...
CULTURAL INFLUENCES AND PERCEPTION. This document provides information on how the landscape of the local authority area has evolved. It complements the Landscape Character Type descriptions of the 2019 dataset. The original character assessment reports, part of a series of 30, mostly for a local authority area, included a “Background Chapter ...
