Breasclete

Breasclete
Looking south west over Loch Roag towards the Uig Hills
Breasclete is located in Outer Hebrides
Breasclete
Breasclete
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNB217353
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF LEWIS
Postcode districtHS2
Dialling code01851
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitebreasclete.com
List of places
UK
Scotland
58°13′06″N 6°44′35″W / 58.21833°N 6.74306°W / 58.21833; -6.74306

Breasclete (Scottish Gaelic: Brèascleit) is a village and community on the west side of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Breasclete is within the parish of Uig,[1] and is situated adjacent to the A858.[citation needed]

History

Breasclete has several stone circles,[2][3][4] as well as various cairns.[5][6] The Bronze Age-era Olcote kerbed cairn, south of the settlement, was excavated in 1995 during road works, by CFA Archaeology, and the site seems to form part of a wider ceremonial complex.[7][8] The cairn contained a cist burial and the archaeologists believe there was a satellite cist burial on the outside of the cairn but due to the acidity of the soil no bones survived to confirm this.[9] The local pier, situated west of the settlement, was built in the early 20th century, and has a quay of similar construction.[10]

Community

One of the main services in the village is Breasclete Primary School, which has a current total of 27 children. There is a thriving community with the new Hall as the base for a number of community groups and organisations.[citation needed]

Economy

The village also hosts the Equatec facility, a pharmaceutical facility dedicated to fatty acid research and production, which has now been taken over by German giant BASF in June 2012.[11]

Other businesses located in the area include Scottish Fish Farm who have a number of sites in East Loch Roag,[12] and Hebridean Soap who operate from their base in Breasclete.[13]

Traditional industries like Harris Tweed also offer employment, and crofting is at the heart of the community.

References

  1. ^ "Details of Breasclete". Scottish Places. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Lewis, Breasclete (Site no. NB23NW 8)". Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Callanish, Breasclete Park (New Park) (Site no. NB23SW 81)". Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  4. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Breasclete, Cnoc Gearraidh Nighean Choinnich (Site no. NB23SW 82)". Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  5. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Lewis, Breasclete, Cnoc Na H-Inghinn A' Ruaidha (Site no. NB23NW 11)". Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  6. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Lewis, Breasclete (Site no. NB23NW 1)". Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports (SAIR)". Archaeology Data Service. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  8. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Lewis, Callanish, Olcote, Breasclete Park (Site no. NB23SW 33)". Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Vol 13 (2005): Excavation of a Bronze Age kerbed cairn at Olcote, Breasclete, Near Calanais, Isle of Lewis | Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports". journals.socantscot.org. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  10. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Lewis, Breasclete, Pier (Site no. NB23NW 4)". Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  11. ^ "BASF Pharma (Callanish) Limited". www.basf.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Producing Scottish salmon with pride and passion". The Scottish Salmon Company. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  13. ^ "Welcome". Hebridean Soap Company. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
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