Leverburgh

Leverburgh (Scottish Gaelic: An-T-Ob) is the second largest village, after Tarbert, Harris , on the island of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The village was renamed after the soap tycoon Lord Leverhulme who in 1920 redeveloped the village into a fish processing centre which was to have supplied a network of 400 fish shops across the UK called MacFisheries. After his death in 1925, the enterprise was halted and the workforce laid off.

There is a ferry service between Leverburgh and Berneray which links the islands of Harris and North Uist (which is linked to Berneray by causeway).

The nearby area is known for it beautiful beaches, especially along the west coast road.

External Links

• Village website