Country: | Scotland |
Official Name: | Kinloch |
Gaelic Name: | Ceann Locha |
Coordinates: | 57.0131°N -6.2812°W |
Map Type: | Scotland |
Post Town: | ISLE OF RUM |
Postcode District: | PH43 |
Postcode Area: | PH |
Static Image Name: | Kinloch Castle, Rum (geograph 2949666).jpg |
Kinloch (Gaelic; 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]
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]