Back, Outer Hebrides
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 Morning view from Broad Bay House, Back |
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| Language |
Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NB484405 |
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| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF LEWIS |
| Postcode district | HS2 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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| Full name | Back FC |
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues, Bacachs |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Ground | Coll Centre Upper Coll Back Isle of Lewis |
| Chairman | The Clubs Board |
| Manager | James 'Bommie' Macurthur |
| League | Lewis and Harris Football League |
Back (Scottish Gaelic: Am Bac) is a district and a village on the east coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, situated on a coastal area known as Loch a'Tuath, or Broad Bay. Back is within the parish of Stornoway, and is situated on the B895.
The district of Back comprises a number of villages, all of which are on the coast of Broadbay. These are: Upper Coll, Coll, Inner Coll, Vatisker, Back and Gress.
The district of Back is located approximately five miles from Stornoway by road, and is accessed by the B895 from its junction with the A857 north of Stornoway.
The District of Back is served by the W5 bus route (Mon-Saturday only). Timetables available at:
http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/travel/busservice/current/indexlh.asp
Sgoil a’ Bhac, is a primary school that caters for pupils aged 5 to 11 years, with an enrollment of approx. 190-200 pupils. In addition, the school has a nursery department for pre-school children. The school is structured around two divisions - a 'mainstream' English language division, and a Gaelic medium division in which half the pupils in the school are enrolled, receiving their primary education almost exclusively in the (Scottish) Gaelic language.
Sgoil a’ Bhac is a true community school, the school is used for community events every other week, and the school enjoys a strong relationship with the local Free Church of Scotland. The school has a rich history of sport, particularly that of Football and Badminton, this can be seen in the many local tournaments the school sides have won.
The Hut - Community Hall: a small community hall with a kitchen that provides hall and room hire to local groups and for local meetings and children's parties etc. Tel No: TBC
Gress Angling Association - are the lease holders and managers of the angling rights to the Gress River. The Angling Association manage and maintain the river and fishing records, and offer children's fishing events and activities. The river is a significant salmon, sea trout and brown trout river, that is tidal for approx. a mile of its coarse. The river can be fished from June–October (not on Sundays), and a fee is payable either as an annual membership, or as a day ticket. The river operates a catch and release. Information and tickets from: Sportsworld, 1 - 3 Francis Street, Stornoway. Tel No: 01851 705464.
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