In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Watten like this:
Watten, par. and ry. sta., Caithness - par., 30,579 ac., pop. 1406; P.O. at sta., 7½ miles NW. of Wick and at E. end of Loch Watten, which is 2½ miles long and ¾ mile broad.
Watten through time
Watten is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Watten itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Watten, in Highland and Caithness | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16758
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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