Avoch and Killen History

Attribution: photo by Ian Fraser

Introduction to the community history

Photos from Avoch and Killen in the past

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Bowling pavilion.
Bowling pavilion.
Behind the Station Hotel and adjacent to the bowling green, this building is home to the Bowling Club. In addition to bowling notices and memorabilia are photographs of all the Avoch Herring Queens since 1953.
Football field.
Football field.
Coronation Park, to give this field its full title, was opened in May 1954 with a match between Inverness Clachnucuddin and a select from Inverness Caledonian, Inverness Thistle and Ross County. It drew a crown of about 3000 and a flag was presented to the club by Robert Patience. It is still very much used and must be the envy of many bigger communities.
Harbour area.
Harbour area.
This 'reclaimed' area alongside the harbour was seeded with grass in 2001 and should provide an attractive recreational area for locals and tourists alike.
'The Parkie'
'The Parkie'
This safe playing area for children lies in Park Street adjacent to the Bowling Green. A childrens swing park lies next to it.
'The Parkie'
'The Parkie'
This safe playing area for children lies in Park Street adjacent to the Bowling Green. A childrens swing park lies next to it.
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Statistical Accounts

On the 25 May 1790, Sir John Sinclair, Baronet of Ulbster in Caithness wrote to over nine hundred Parish ministers throughout Scotland asking them to contribute to a Statistical Inquiry by answering as best they could,a series of one hundred and sixty-six Queries respecting each Parish.

The New (or Second) Statistical Account of Scotland built on the previous work carried out by Sir John Sinclair for the First Statistical Accounts by including the knowledge of local doctors and schoolmasters. The Second Statistical Accounts were published between 1834 and 1845.

1st Statistical Accounts
2nd Statistical accounts

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