| Broadford | |
| Scottish Gaelic: An t-Àth Leathann | |
  Broadford shown within Scotland |
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| Population | 1,237[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Council area | Highland |
| Lieutenancy area | Ross and Cromarty |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF SKYE |
| Postcode district | IV49 |
| Dialling code | 01471 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Ross, Skye and Lochaber |
| Scottish Parliament | Ross, Skye and Inverness West |
| List of places: UK • Scotland | |
Broadford (An t-Àth Leathann in Scottish Gaelic) is the second-largest town on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For local government purposes Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as The Highland Council area ( Sgìre Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd in Gaelic, s̪g̊ʲiːɾʲə kɔ The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenants, the monarch 's representatives in Scotland. Ross and Cromarty Committee area (1996-date Ross and Cromarty lieutenancy area (1996-date Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Inverness postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Achnasheen, Alness, Ardgay, Avoch, Beauly The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. The Northern Constabulary (Poileas a' Chinn a Tuath is the Police force responsible for Northern Scotland, covering the council areas of The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service (previously Highland and Islands Fire Brigade ( Scottish Gaelic: Seirbheisean Smàlaidh na Gàidhealtachd 's nan Eilean SASDivmap copyjpg|right|200px]] Helimed5jpg|thumb|right|EC-135 G-SASA "Helimed 5" based at Glasgow City Heliport]] The Scottish Ambulance Service ( Scottish Scotland constitutes a single Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Ross Skye and Lochaber is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( Westminster) The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral Ross Skye and Inverness West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates This List of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Skye or the Isle of Skye ( Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach əɲ tʰʲelan s̪kʲiə Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It lies on the A87 between Portree and the Skye Bridge. The A87 is a major Road in the Highland region of Scotland. It runs west from its junction with the A82 road at Invergarry ( Portree ( Scottish Gaelic: Port Rìgh, the King's port is the largest Town on Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland The Skye Bridge is a Road bridge over Loch Alsh, connecting mainland Highland with the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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History
Broadford was a cattlemarket until 1812, when Telford built the road from Portree to Kyleakin. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Thomas Telford (9 August 1757 - 2 September 1834 was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. The village of Kyleakin (kaɪlˈɑːkɪn Scottish Gaelic: Caol Acain) is situated on the East coast of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides Veterans of the Napoleonic Wars settled during the first half of the 19th Century. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Also used to be a brothel.
Services
With a co-op supermarket,which recently took over the twenty-four hour petrol station and is due for a major refurbishment in May 2008, a few restaurants(namely the Claymore,Broadford Hotel, Dunollie Hotel,and Hebridean Hotel amongst others)the world famous Skye Serpentarium--Bonnyscott1 (talk) 15:11, 9 April 2008 (UTC) and a youth hostel, it is a key service centre for southern Skye. A consumers' cooperative is a Cooperative business owned by its customers for their mutual benefit. Hostels provide budget-oriented accommodation where guests can rent a bed, sometimes a Bunk bed in a Dormitory and share a bathroom It also has a small airfield at Breakish. An aerodrome is an area on land or water (including any buildings installations and equipment used for the arrival and departure of aircraft The local hospital, the MacKinnon Memorial Hospital has a small ward and casualty department. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for There is a also a "chippy" and bakery.
In popular culture
- There is a song by the rock band Jethro Tull called "Broadford Bazaar" (on the remastered version of the Heavy Horses album) which is named after this town. Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967-1968 Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead Flute work of front man Heavy Horses is an Album released by Jethro Tull on April 10, 1978.
- There is also a song entitled 'The Road to Broadford' on the 1990 album Room to Roam by The Waterboys. Room to Roam is an Album by The Waterboys; it continued the Folk-rock sound of 1988's Fisherman's Blues, but was less
Geology
The mineral harkerite was first found near Broadford by the petrologist Alfred Harker . A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition a highly ordered atomic structure and specific Alfred Harker FRS ( February 19, 1859 - July 28, 1939) was an English geologist who specialised in Petrology [2]
References
- ^ Census 2001. Population figures. Retrieved on August 17, 2005. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ Alec Livingstone, 2002, Minerals of Scotland, Edinburgh, National Museums of Scotland
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