Ackergill
Coordinates: 58°27′40″N 3°06′45″W / 58.46113°N 3.11237°W
Ackergill is a settlement in the Wick, Caithness, in the Highland Council area of Scotland.
History
In Ackergill is a famous tower/castle named Ackergill Tower.
Economy
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]
References
Standing stone at Ackergill Mains farm
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