Gress

Gress

Gress

Human settlement in Scotland

For the surname, see Gress (surname).

Gress (Scottish Gaelic: Griais), a hamlet on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, is adjacent to the larger village of Back. Gress is within the parish of Stornoway.[1] Between 1919 and 1921, Gress – along with nearby Coll and Tong – was the scene of several land raids.[2]

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Historical sites

The corn mill at Gress was built in the 19th century and used until the early 20th century. The two-storey building is in a state of ruin. There is a millstone still present.[3]

Geography and geology

Gress is situated on the B895, between Stornoway and North Tolsta.[4]

Nature

Main article: Nature of the Outer Hebrides

The moorland to the north of Gress is a breeding site for Arctic and great skua in the summer.[5] The Iceland gull and the brent goose can be seen at Gress.[6] The garden tiger moth has also been seen at Gress.[7]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Details of Gress". Scottish Places. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. [2]
    Kith But Not Kin: The Highland Scots, Imperial Resettlement, and the Negotiating of Identity on the Frontiers of the British Empire in the Interwar Years. ISBN 9781109782776. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Lewis, Gress, Abhainn Mhor, Corn Mill". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. [4]
    "B895". Sabre. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  5. [5]
    "Birdwatching at North Tolsta, Gress and Col". Hidden Lewis. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  6. [6]
    "Recent Sightings". Western Isles Wildlife. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  7. [7]
    "Recent Sightings". Western Isles Wildlife. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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