Swainbost

Swainbost
Scottish Gaelic: Suaineabost

An unnamed lochan at Swainbost
Swainbost
 Swainbost shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB511625
Civil parishBarvas
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
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 58°28′48″N 6°16′08″W / 58.480°N 6.269°W / 58.480; -6.269

Swainbost (Scottish Gaelic: Suaineabost) is a village on the Isle of Lewis in the district of Ness, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The name Swainbost meaning Sweins steading is of Viking derivation.[1] The settlement is situated in the parish of Barvas.[2] The remains of the church of Saint Peter, Teampull Pheadair, are located north of the settlement.[3] The building was the parish church of Ness, and became a ruin in 1829.[3] At the shore, there is a large depression called Suaineabost Sands which displays glacier activities and is run through by a river.

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