Totegan

Totegan
Totegan
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC8272667913
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWICK
Postcode districtKW1
Dialling code01955
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Totegan is a hamlet in Sutherland, Scotland and is one of the most northerly settlements in mainland Scotland. The nearest main road to the hamlet is the A386. The hamlet only has a few cottages.

Strathy Point Lighthouse, the first all-electric lighthouse in Scotland, is situated to the north of Totegan.[1]

The nearest village is Strathy.

History

The area has archaeological landscape evidence of prehistoric settlement, including a long-house.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Strathy Point Lighthouse". Canmore. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Totegan". Canmore. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2025.

See also