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Muir of Ord Public Buildings

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Police Stations

Since the introduction of the Police , there has been a presence in the village. With the first Station and home being in the centre of the village.

A more modern building was built in the 20th century, but has long since been sitting unused for many years.

Now in 2024,moves are being made to possibly sell the property.

Muir of Ord Police Station at the south end of the village on the A862.

Attribution: not recorded or unknown

Public Hall And Caledonian Bank C1906

Public Hall and Caledonian Bank, Muir of Ord. Postcard is franked 14 July 1906 and is addressed to Mrs Mackenzie, Ardross Place, Inverness.

Also within this picture, we can see one of the various buildings owned by the railway company, that were referred to as ‘Station Cottage’

Attribution: not recorded or unknown

Schools

Before 1875, the children of the area were educated by the church, with the more intelligent and those that could afford it, being sent to school in Inverness. The following link will take you to the history of the school buildings that remain in the village today.

Attribution: not recorded or unknown

Urray House Care Home

Urray House Care Home on the southern outskirts
of the village on the A862.

The former Urray House care home, now demolished but has been replaced by a new unit in its grounds on the road to Beauly. The new Urray House Care Home provides nursing and residential care.

The former Urray House care home, now demolished but replaced by a new unit in its grounds on the A862 road to Beauly

Attribution: not recorded or unknown

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The plaque on Harper's Cairn

The plaque on Harper's Cairn. It reads: "The original site of the cairn is reputed to have been in the garden of the adjacent schoolhouse. The Chlarsair, or harper, according to local legend, was slain by Iain Dubh Ghiuthais to prevent disclosure of the theft of millstones, of which he was unfortunate to be spectator."

Harper's Cairn, at the entrance to the car park in the centre of Muir of Ord.

Muir of Ord War Memorial.

Muir of Ord War Memorial. The Monument is a circular, truncated cone, about 7.5m (25 feet) in diameter at the base, and about the same in height. Construction is of large stones cemented together. It stands about 100 metres back from the road, on a small hilly slope in a pleasant setting of trees (holly etc) and rhododendrons. Entrance to the grounds is via a metal gate about 100 metres along the west side of Corrie Road which comes off the A862 just west of the railway bridge. The map reference is NH527502 on OS Sheet 26. The 1939-1945 War names are on a harp-shaped slab of red granite fixed on the lower front of the 1914 monument. MAIRIDH AN RLIU GU BRATH On the side of the monument is a bronze plate with the words: PLACED BY PEOPLE OF MUIR OF ORD IN COMMEMORATION OF 50th ANNIVERSARY V E DAY 8th MAY 1995.