Muir of Ord Commercial
The photographs on this page are a small selection of the type of commercial properties that are, or have been, in Muir of Ord. Please visit the photo album at the bottom of the page for more photos.
Banking
Banking flourished in Muir of Ord manily due to the busy monthly livestock markets. Originally the banks only opened on a monthly basis in the cottages at Market Stance. However, with the economic growth of the village, larger premises were established.
The Commercial Bank of Scotland went onto become the Royal bank of Scotland and the Caledonian Bank of Scotland became the Bank of Scotland
Attribution: not recorded or unknown
Chapelton Farm
Chapelton Farm on the A862 north of the village. The farm is aqn equestrian centre approved by the British Horse Society.
Attribution: unknown
William Forbes
William Forbes, the very popular grocer and baker’s shop at the north end of the main street. Unfortunately, the business closed in 2010 and, after some time, opened as the Co-operative.
Link to the history of “Forbes of Ord”
Attribution: unknown
Glen Ord Distillery
Glen Ord Distillery on the A832 road to the north-west of the village and is one of the few remaining distilleries in the county.
Attribution: unknown
Hotels
There have been three known hotels in the Muir of Ord area, two of which have been around since the late 18th century. Tarradale Inn is probably the oldest establishment with the Ord Arms soon after. The Station Hotel was not established until the late 19th century after the railway hade arrived in the village around 1865.
Ord Wood
Ord Wood workshop at the north end of the village.
Attribution: unknown
Post Office
There has been a Post Office presence in the village since the mid 19th century. The photograph depicts the third, if not fourth buidling that functioned as the Post office in the village, closing in 2016.
Attribution: not recorded or unknown
SGL Technic
Two of the several buildings in the Muir of Ord Industrial Estate occupied by SGL Technic which manufactures carbon fibre components for various industries, and is one of the largest employers in the area.
Attribution: unknown
