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Muir of Ord Places

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Churches

There has been a church presence in the Muir of Ord, Tarradale and Urray area from around the 16th century, if not before.

Kilchrist Church being the first, followed by Urray West, through ‘The Disruption’ to Urray Free Church and the birth of the United Free Church, now known as Urray East or Urray and Kilchrist Church of Scotland.

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Commercial

See the wide variety of commercial premises in Muir of Ord.

Glen Ord Distillery on the A832 road to the north-west of the village.

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Features

Find out more about the Harper’s Cairn and the Tarradale Tower

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

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Locations

View some of the wide variety of locations within the Muir of Ord community.

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Public Buildings

Look at the variety of public buildings within Muir of Ord

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Place Names of Urray Parish

This extract was taken, with the permission of the Trustees, from Prof. W.J. Watson’s – ‘Place Names of Ross and Cromarty’. The most recent edition of this work was published by HIGHLAND HERITAGE BOOKS Tir nan Oran, 8 Culcairn Road, Evanton IV16 9YT

Place Names of Ross and Cromarty p104 onwards

Recreation

Look at some of the recreational activities in Muir of Ord.

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Muir Of Ord » Muir of Ord Places » Muir Of Ord Locations

Main Street, Muir of Ord.

Main Street, Muir of Ord. l.h.s.: A Robertson, Butcher. Next: J. (?). r.h.s.: Tarradale Hotel, proprietor Donald Macleod. Beyond horse and cart: ?Willox? Ross. [W J MacCulloch collection] Postcard, dated 8 July 1910 and addressed to Mrs Mackenzie, 10 Ardross Place, Inverness, reads: Tarradale Hotel. My Dear Cousin, Just a PC. Hoping you are well. I would have written you sooner but we are very busy just now. How is your mother keeping. I seen (sic) A. Holmes last week and they are all in their usual. Father had a poisoned hand but is better now. Love from A Fraser.

Some smaller new homes leading off the main street.

Ord Wood housing estate, also leading off the A862 at the north end of the village.

The Meadows housing estate, leading off the A862 road at the north end of the village.

View looking towards the railway bridge.

Looking towards the village from the A832 road from Marybank.

Looking North along the main street.

View taken from the railway bridge.

Looking North

Looking North from the same road, this time nearer the village, taken from the entrance of Muir of Ord Golf Club.

Looking North towards Muir of Ord

Looking North towards Muir of Ord from the A862 road from Beauly, taken from the entrance of Muir of Ord Industrial Estate. Ben Wyvis can be seen in the distance.