Ardvar
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = Scotland
| official_name = Ardvar
| gaelic_name = Ardbhair
| os_grid_reference = NC177326
| coordinates = {{coord|58|15|23|N|5|07|05|W|display=inline,title|region:GB_type:city}}
| map_type = Scotland
| unitary_scotland = Highland
| civil_parish = Assynt
| lieutenancy_scotland =
| constituency_westminster = Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
| constituency_scottish_parliament = Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
| post_town =
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| type = Hamlet
}}Ardvar is a small settlement in Assynt district of Sutherland located within the Highland council area of Scotland.{{Cite web|title=Ardvar from The Gazetteer for Scotland|url=https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst4523.html|access-date=2021-08-05|website=www.scottish-places.info|language=en-gb}} It is located on the banks of Loch Ardbhair (Scottish Gaelic for Ardvar). It is located 3 miles from Drumbeg (nearest other settlement) and 5 from Unapool. It is also 25 miles from Ullapool and the A835 road. 1 mile from the town is the B869 road.{{Cite web|title=Ardvar · Lairg IV27 4NJ, UK|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ardvar,+Lairg+IV27+4NJ,+UK/@58.2563377,-5.126426,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x488e2a14dc891c25:0x7227e696b2938adc!8m2!3d58.2563272!4d-5.1176712|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Ardvar · Lairg IV27 4NJ, UK|language=en}} Ardvar is elevated at around 20 metres above sea level.{{Cite web |url=https://explore.osmaps.com/browser-not-supported?platform=unknown |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=explore.osmaps.com|title=Detailed maps & routes to explore across the UK | OS Maps }}
History
Old maps containing information on Ardvar have existed since 1902.{{Cite web |title=Detailed Old Map of Ardvar Highland (scotland) (UK) is amongst the map images below of the Second Series Ordnance Survey 6 inch to 1 mile Old Maps (1902-1930) showing old railways canals roads and roman roads Co-ordinates 58.256507 -5.120585 |url=https://www.archiuk.com/cgi-bin/build_nls_historic_map.pl?map_location=%20Ardvar%20Highland&search_location=Ardvar,%20Highland,%20NC1734,%20NC%2017%2034&os_series=1&is_sub=&pwd=freesearch@freesearch.com&latitude=58.256507&longitude=-5.120585&postcode= |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=www.archiuk.com}} Ardvar is home to a grade II listed building.{{Cite web |title=ARDVAR, Non Civil Parish - 1208931 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1208931 |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}} Some of the areas around Ardvar are conservation areas.{{Cite web |title=Ardvar and Loch a' Mhuilinn Woodlands - Special Areas of Conservation |url=https://sac.jncc.gov.uk/site/UK0030231 |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=sac.jncc.gov.uk}}
Geography
Ardvar is located on the banks of Loch Ardbhair, it also sits just north of a small brook which flows into Loch Ardbhair appropriately called Allt Ardbahir. Additionally closer to the river is the smaller settlement of Rowan Tree. Part of Ardvar is located directly on the lakeshore.{{Cite web |title=Grid Reference Finder |url=https://gridreferencefinder.com/#gr=NC1770032630%7CArdvar%7C1 |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=gridreferencefinder.com}} The area around Ardvar is surrounded by other lakes and some small brooks as well as some small trails radiating out from the settlement itself. Some of them run back to the B869 and others run North to the coast as well as Loch na Mola, Loch na Fionn Airce and Lochan na Dubh Leitir.{{Cite web |title=Node: Ardvar (562714775) |url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/562714775 |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=OpenStreetMap |language=en}}