Ackergill
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| Ackergill | |
| Caithness | |
|---|---|
 Ackergill Tower | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ND351530 |
| Location: | 58°27’40"N, 3°6’45"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | KW1 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Highland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
Ackergill is a little village in Caithness, by Wick.
The village's main landmark is a tower house named Ackergill Tower.
History
Despite being a small village, Ackergill used to have a lifeboat station, which served the increasing volume of shipping that began to pass through the area with the rise of the herring industry at nearby Wick from the mid-19th century; in poor weather, vessels often sought shelter in Sinclair's Bay. The lifeboat station is no longer used.[1]
Outside links
- Ackergill – Catihness.org