In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Nunton like this:
Nunton, a village on Benbecula island, South Uist parish, Outer Hebrides, Inverness-shire, 18 miles SSW of Lochmaddy. It takes its name from an ancient nunnery, which was demolished to furnish building material for -the mansion and offices of the principal landowner of the parish; and it has a post office under Lochmaddy, and a branch of the Commercial Bank.
Nunton through time
Nunton is now part of Eilean Siar district. Click here for graphs and data of how Eilean Siar has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Nunton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Nunton, in Eilean Siar and Inverness Shire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22240
Date accessed: 20th May 2024
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