West Helmsdale
West Helmsdale is a small settlement lying on the right bank of the River Helmsdale, on the east coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1] The village of Helmsdale lies on the left bank of the River Helmsdale.[2]
| West Helmsdale | |
|---|---|
  West Helmsdale Location within the Sutherland area | |
| OS grid reference | ND014154 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Helmsdale |
| Postcode district | KW8 6 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Notable people
- Roderick Ross (1865–1943) CVO CBE KPM (1865–1943) was Chief Constable of Edinburgh City Police from 1900 to 1935. Born 24 May 1865 the son of a Crofter whose grandfather (his namesake) a Chelsea Pensioner had been evicted out of Kildonan during the Highland Clearances. Ross was born in West Helmsdale in the parish of Kildonan, Sutherland.
References
- Microsoft; Nokia (3 January 2018). "West Helmsdale" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "West Helmsdale, Highland". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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