Newmarket, Lewis

Newmarket
Scottish Gaelic: An Margaidh Ùr

Benside, in Newmarket
Newmarket
 Newmarket shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB423355
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 70
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 58°13′59″N 6°23′24″W / 58.233°N 6.390°W / 58.233; -6.390

Newmarket (/ˈnˈmɑːrkət/; Scottish Gaelic: An Margaidh Ùr; Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: ['an̪ˠ 'maka:j uɾ]) is a village in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, on the isle of Lewis near Stornoway. It is part of the Leodsoch countryside and a peat site is not far away. Its nearest town is Stornoway and the nearest council headquarters is Na h-Eileanan Siar in Stornoway. Newmarket is within the parish of Stornoway.[1] Newmarket is situated on the A857 at the junction with the B895.[2] The remains of a stone circle exist to the west of the villages in a croft.[3]

Peat Site

The peat site is situated just at the border of the village, Laxdaleside.

Neighbouring villages

Neighbouring villages are: Laxdale (Lacasdail), Gress (Griais) and Tong (Thunga).

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