Brora
Brora
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 Harbour Road, Brora |
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 Brora
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| Brora shown within the Sutherland area | |
| Population |
1,140 (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | NC906039 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRORA |
| Postcode district | KW9 |
| Dialling code | 01408 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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1,140 (2001 census)
Brora (Scottish Gaelic: Brùra) is a village in the east of Sutherland, in the Highland area of Scotland.
The name Brora is derived from ancient Norse, meaning 'river with a bridge.'
A small industrial village having at one time a coal pit, boat building, salt pans, fish curing, lemonade factory, the new Clynelish Distillery (as well as the old Clynelish distillery which is now called the Brora distillery ), wool mill, bricks and a stone quarry. The white sandstone in the Clynelish quarry belongs to the Brora Formation, of the Callovian and Oxfordian stages (formerly Middle Oolite) of the Mid-Late Jurassic. Stone from the quarry was used in the construction of London Bridge, Liverpool Cathedral and Dunrobin Castle. When in operation, the coalmine was the most northerly coalmine in the UK. Brora was the first place in the north of Scotland to have electricity thanks to its wool industry. This distinction gave rise to the local nickname of "Electric City" at the time. Brora also houses a baronial style clock tower which is a war memorial.
The village is situated where the A9 road and the Far North Line bridge the River Brora. The village is served by a railway station. Buses operate about every two hours Mondays-Saturdays and infrequently on Sundays from Brora to Golspie, Dornoch, Tain and Inverness in the south and Helmsdale, Berriedale, Dunbeath, Halkirk, Thurso and Scrabster in the north. These are on route X99 and are operated by Stagecoach in the Highlands.
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