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Brora (шотл. гел. Brùra) is a village in the east of Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland.

Origin of the name

The name Brora is derived from ancient Norse, meaning 'river with a bridge.'^[1]

History

Brora is a small industrial village, having at one time a coal pit, boat building, salt pans, fish curing, lemonade factory, the new Clynelish Distillery (as well as the old Clynelish distillery which is now called the Brora distillery ^[2]), wool mill, bricks and a stone quarry. The white sandstone in the Clynelish quarry belongs to the Brora Formation, of the Callovian and Oxfordian stages (formerly Middle Oolite) of the Mid-Late Jurassic. Stone from the quarry was used in the construction of London Bridge, Liverpool Cathedral and Dunrobin Castle. When in operation, the coalmine was the most northerly coalmine in the UK. Brora was the first place in the north of Scotland to have electricity thanks to its wool industry. This distinction gave rise to the local nickname of "Electric City" at the time. Brora also houses a baronial style clock tower which is a war memorial.

Transport

The village is situated where the A9 road and the Far North Line bridge the River Brora. The village is served by a railway station. Buses operate about every two hours Mondays-Saturdays and infrequently on Sundays from Brora to Golspie, Dornoch, Tain and Inverness in the south and Helmsdale, Dunbeath, Lybster, Wick, Castletown, Thurso and Scrabster in the north. These are on routes X98, and X99 and are operated by Stagecoach in the Highlands.

Education

An education is available for primary school children in Brora Primary School in Johnstone Place. The building was formerly Brora High School, that included the primary department. Although the school opened in 1962, the secondary department closed in 1985. It includes a playgroup, nursery and Primaries 1 to 7. Older children are taken by school transportation to the nearby Golspie High School.^[3]

Sport

Brora Rangers F.C. were founded in 1879 and have been members of the Highland Football League since 1962. They moved to their present stadium, Dudgeon Park, in 1922. Amongst the local amenities are an 18-hole links golf course designed by James Braid in 1923 for sum of £23, bowling and tennis facilities.

Government listening station

To the south-east of the village is the former Brora Y Station which operated as a Government listening station between 1940 and 1986.^[4]

Notable people from Brora

Megan Boyd (1915–2001), fly-tier.^[5]
Rev Prof William John Cameron, twice Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland
Isabella Gordon Mackay was born near here is the 1770s. She created support for Presbyterians in Nova Scotia sending teachers, ministers and more.^[6]

References

↑ Field, John (1984). Discovering Place Names. Shire Publications. ISBN 978-0852637029.
↑ Brora. The Wiskey Guide. Архів оригіналу за 2 квітня 2009.
↑ Golspie High School Catchment Area Map - Rezzio (амер.). 14 травня 2015. Архів оригіналу за 11 серпня 2016. Процитовано 23 червня 2016.
↑ How Cheltenham entered America's backyard. New Scientist. 5 April 1984. Архів оригіналу за 27 December 2014. Процитовано 12 December 2014.
↑ Megan Boyd. www.scotsman.com. Архів оригіналу за 25 October 2017. Процитовано 20 June 2019.
↑ Stanley-Blackwell, Laurie C. C.; MacLennan, Jean M. (2004). Mackay, Isabella Gordon [Bella] (1777/8–1850), philanthropist and religious activist. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (вид. онлайн). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/59558. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite має пусті невідомі параметри: |HIDE_PARAMETER15=, |HIDE_PARAMETER13=, |HIDE_PARAMETER21=, |HIDE_PARAMETER30=, |HIDE_PARAMETER17=, |HIDE_PARAMETER32=, |HIDE_PARAMETER16=, |HIDE_PARAMETER33=, |HIDE_PARAMETER31=, |HIDE_PARAMETER9=, |HIDE_PARAMETER11=, |HIDE_PARAMETER1=, |HIDE_PARAMETER4=, |HIDE_PARAMETER18=, |HIDE_PARAMETER20=, |HIDE_PARAMETER5=, |HIDE_PARAMETER19=, |HIDE_PARAMETER10=, |HIDE_PARAMETER38=, |HIDE_PARAMETER29=, |HIDE_PARAMETER28=, |HIDE_PARAMETER6=, |HIDE_PARAMETER8=, |HIDE_PARAMETER26=, |HIDE_PARAMETER23= та |HIDE_PARAMETER3= (довідка) (Необхідна підписка або членство в публічній бібліотеці Сполученого Королівства .)

External links

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Brora Visitor information site

[1] Field, John (1984). Discovering Place Names. Shire Publications. ISBN 978-0852637029.

[2] Brora. The Wiskey Guide. Архів оригіналу за 2 квітня 2009.

[3] Golspie High School Catchment Area Map - Rezzio (амер.). 14 травня 2015. Архів оригіналу за 11 серпня 2016. Процитовано 23 червня 2016.

[4] How Cheltenham entered America's backyard. New Scientist. 5 April 1984. Архів оригіналу за 27 December 2014. Процитовано 12 December 2014.

[5] Megan Boyd. www.scotsman.com. Архів оригіналу за 25 October 2017. Процитовано 20 June 2019.

[6] Stanley-Blackwell, Laurie C. C.; MacLennan, Jean M. (2004). Mackay, Isabella Gordon [Bella] (1777/8–1850), philanthropist and religious activist. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (вид. онлайн). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/59558. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Cite має пусті невідомі параметри: |HIDE_PARAMETER15=, |HIDE_PARAMETER13=, |HIDE_PARAMETER21=, |HIDE_PARAMETER30=, |HIDE_PARAMETER17=, |HIDE_PARAMETER32=, |HIDE_PARAMETER16=, |HIDE_PARAMETER33=, |HIDE_PARAMETER31=, |HIDE_PARAMETER9=, |HIDE_PARAMETER11=, |HIDE_PARAMETER1=, |HIDE_PARAMETER4=, |HIDE_PARAMETER18=, |HIDE_PARAMETER20=, |HIDE_PARAMETER5=, |HIDE_PARAMETER19=, |HIDE_PARAMETER10=, |HIDE_PARAMETER38=, |HIDE_PARAMETER29=, |HIDE_PARAMETER28=, |HIDE_PARAMETER6=, |HIDE_PARAMETER8=, |HIDE_PARAMETER26=, |HIDE_PARAMETER23= та |HIDE_PARAMETER3= (довідка) (Необхідна підписка або членство в публічній бібліотеці Сполученого Королівства .)

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