Gress

Gress
Scottish Gaelic: Griais

The Gress Raiders Memorial, Gress
Gress
 Gress shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB490425
Civil parishStornoway
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode district HS2
Dialling code 01851
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
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UK
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Coordinates: 58°18′00″N 6°16′59″W / 58.300°N 6.283°W / 58.300; -6.283

Gress (Scottish Gaelic: Griais), a thriving hamlet on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, is adjacent to the larger village of Back. Gress is within the parish of Stornoway.[1] Between 1919 and 1921, Gress - along with nearby Coll, Lewis and Tong - was the scene of several land raids.[2]


History

Historical sites

The corn mill at Gress was built in the 19th century and used until the early 20th century. The two-storey building is in a state of ruin. There is a millstone still present.[3]

Geography and geology

Gress is situated on the B895, between Stornoway and North Tolsta.[4]

Nature

The moorland to the north of Gress is a breeding site for Arctic and great skua in the summer.[5] The Iceland gull and the brent goose can be seen at Gress.[6] The garden tiger moth has also been seen at Gress.[7]

Flag of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the only official flag for any part the Outer Hebrides.[8]

Education

Myths and legends

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Details of Gress". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kith But Not Kin: The Highland Scots, Imperial Resettlement, and the Negotiating of Identity on the Frontiers of the British Empire in the Interwar Years". Google Books. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lewis, Gress, Abhainn Mhor, Corn Mill". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "B895". Sabre. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Birdwatching at North Tolsta, Gress and Col". Hidden Lewis. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Recent Sightings". Western Isles Wildlife. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Recent Sightings". Western Isles Wildlife. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  8. ↑ Article on flags for Hebridean Islands
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