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Book Library

Sales Catalogue - The Estate Of Rosehaugh

Book added on the 09 February 2022

Fisherlore of Avoch

Book added on the 16 December 2023

Avoch Photo Library

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Avoch » Avoch Places » Avoch Features
Avoch harbour
Avoch harbour
The first harbour was built in 1814and was designed by Telford. A new harbour was constructed in the first decade of the twentieth century and the eastern breakwater was added in 1948. It no longer sees the same number of fishing boats as it once did but is used for recreational purposes.
Avoch harbour
Avoch harbour
The first harbour was built in 1814and was designed by Telford. A new harbour was constructed in the first decade of the twentieth century and the eastern breakwater was added in 1948. It no longer sees the same number of fishing boats as it once did but is used for recreational purposes.
Avoch War Memorial
Avoch War Memorial
Avoch War Memorial
Avoch War Memorial
Avoch War Memorial
Avoch War Memorial
Henrietta bridge
Henrietta bridge
This bridge was built in about 1800 when the harbour was constructed and it linked the fishermen's cottages on the West side of the village with the area known as Dock and the harbour. During the flood in 1946 when a lot of the silt was washed away from the base of the bridge huge slabs were seen indicating the likeliehood of an older ford on the site.
Pallay Stone
Pallay Stone
This unusual object is believed to be part of a Victorian gas manifold - part of a lighting scheme installed by the owner of Rosehaugh House, James Douglas Fletcher. The gasometer was in the grounds of the old blanket factory in George Street. There is now no gas supply to the village. Apart from the general historic interest the Pallay is of sentimental value to a number of locals for whom it was a plaything.
Pallay Stone
Pallay Stone
This unusual object is believed to be part of a Victorian gas manifold - part of a lighting scheme installed by the owner of Rosehaugh House, James Douglas Fletcher. The gasometer was in the grounds of the old blanket factory in George Street. There is now no gas supply to the village. Apart from the general historic interest the Pallay is of sentimental value to a number of locals for whom it was a plaything.
Railway Bridge
Railway Bridge
This unusual double arched bridge was constructed as part of the 1902 Muir of Ord to Fortrose branch line and carried the line eastward from Avoch station. The route of the line now serves as a pleasant walk between Avoch and Fortrose.
Railway Bridge
Railway Bridge
This unusual double arched bridge was constructed as part of the 1902 Muir of Ord to Fortrose branch line and carried the line eastward from Avoch station. The route of the line now serves as a pleasant walk between Avoch and Fortrose.
War Memorial - site of midnight service on 31 December 1999.
War Memorial - site of midnight service on 31 December 1999.
This imposing Memorial stands on high ground at the junction of the main road into Avoch (A832) and a side road which leads to a former Free Church, now converted into a dwelling house. Map reference is NH698551 on Sheet 26. The Memorial is a well-designed, elegant tapered pillar, painted primrose-yellow, and standing on a three-stepped platform painted a dark grey.
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Avoch WW1

Avoch WW1

The photos in this album are from the Ross-shire Journal during the 1914-1918 War. Newspaper copies had been deposited with Dingwall Museum but over the years had become rather fragile and were in danger of disintegrating and so it was felt that this valuable record should not be lost.
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Clark Alexander, Seaman, Avoch
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Avoch War Memorial

Avoch War Memorial

The war memorial photographs on this site were originally the work of Mr John W Bruce. He has subsequently developed the website http://www.rosswarmemorials.org.uk which gives much more detail.
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