Gillock
Encyclopedia
Gillock is a small village in Caithness
, the north part of the Highland
council area
of Scotland
. It is 262 miles north of Edinburgh
, situated between the towns of Wick
and Thurso
. The village is located at grid reference , on the B874 road.
Gillock comprises around 10 homes, with 9 new homes being sold just outside of the village. Allans Of Gillock is a farming tools retailer based in the village, and the local post office
is based in Allans. The local primary school is Bower Primary, situated in the village of Bower
, approximately three miles north of Gillock. The local high schools are Thurso and Wick High Schools, situated in their respective towns.
The villages of Watten
and Halkirk
are close to Gillock. The nearest hospital is Caithness General Hospital
in Wick, and the nearest large hospital is Raigmore
in Inverness
. The nearest railway station is Georgemas Junction railway station
on the Far North Line
.
Caithness
Caithness is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic local government area of Scotland. The name was used also for the earldom of Caithness and the Caithness constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . Boundaries are not identical in all contexts, but the Caithness area is...
, the north part of the Highland
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
council area
Subdivisions of Scotland
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as "councils"...
of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is 262 miles north of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, situated between the towns of Wick
Wick, Highland
Wick is an estuary town and a royal burgh in the north of the Highland council area of Scotland. Historically, it is one of two burghs within the county of Caithness, of which Wick was the county town. The town straddles the River Wick and extends along both sides of Wick Bay...
and Thurso
Thurso
-Facilities:Offices of the Highland Council are located in the town, as is the main campus of North Highland College, formerly Thurso College. This is one of several partner colleges which constitute the UHI Millennium Institute, and offers several certificate, diploma and degree courses from...
. The village is located at grid reference , on the B874 road.
Gillock comprises around 10 homes, with 9 new homes being sold just outside of the village. Allans Of Gillock is a farming tools retailer based in the village, and the local post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
is based in Allans. The local primary school is Bower Primary, situated in the village of Bower
Bower, Highland
Bower is a village and civil parish in Highland, Scotland It is 8 miles from Thurso and around 11 miles from Wick. Bower is served by Wick, Thurso and Castletown for shopping, cabs and post offices....
, approximately three miles north of Gillock. The local high schools are Thurso and Wick High Schools, situated in their respective towns.
The villages of Watten
Watten, Highland
Watten is a small village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, on the main road between the county town of Wick and the burgh of Thurso, about twelve kilometres west of Wick and close to Wick River and to Loch Watten. The village is on The Far North railway line but trains stopped...
and Halkirk
Halkirk
Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east...
are close to Gillock. The nearest hospital is Caithness General Hospital
Caithness General Hospital
Caithness General Hospital is an NHS Highland and Argyll hospital in Wick, Caithness, Highland, Scotland.In 2003 a review of maternity services by NHS Highland and Argyll raised the possibility that these services at Caithness General would be down-graded from obstetrician-led to midwife-led. This...
in Wick, and the nearest large hospital is Raigmore
Raigmore Hospital
Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is the main hospital in the area of NHS Highland Health Board. It serves patients from its own and adjacent Community Health Partnership areas as well as those from adjacent Health Board areas. It is also a teaching hospital in association with the Universities of...
in Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
. The nearest railway station is Georgemas Junction railway station
Georgemas Junction railway station
Georgemas Junction railway station is a railway station serving the village of Halkirk and its surrounding areas in the Highland council area, northern Scotland. The station is on the Far North Line, within the historic county of Caithness. Georgemas Junction is the junction of the Thurso branch...
on the Far North Line
Far North Line
The Far North Line is a rural railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, extending from Inverness to Thurso and Wick.- Route :...
.