Kinloch, Rùm

Kinloch (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Locha) is a hamlet that is the main (now only) settlement of the island of Rùm, in the civil parish of the Small Isles, in the council area of Highland, Scotland. It has a primary school, village hall and shop^[1] and is the location of the ferry terminal.^[2] It is on Loch Scresort and centred round Kinloch Castle.^[3]

Kinloch Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Locha
Kinloch Castle
Kinloch Location within the Highland council area
Civil parish	Small Isles
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ISLE OF RUM
Postcode district	PH43
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland 57.013123°N 6.2812078°W / 57.013123; -6.2812078

History

The name "Kinloch" means "Loch head".^[4] Historically Kinloch was not the most prominent settlement on Rùm, but is now the only one still inhabited.^[5] In 1850 Port na Caranean was abandoned and people moved to Kinloch which had a population of 40.^[6]

References

1. "Kinloch". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
2. "Rum Freight Ferries". Freightlink. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
3. The Scottish Islands: The Bestselling Guide to Every Scottish Island. Hamish Haswell-Smith. 2015. p. 128. ISBN 9781782116783. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
4. "Placenames K-O" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
5. Final draft Highland Council
6. "Human history". Isle of Rum. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2020.