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

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

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Features

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

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Locations

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Evelix

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Public Buildings

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Tarradale Junior Secondary School.

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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

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Place Names of Ross and Cromarty

Recreation

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Old Railway line - photo 1

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2023
circa 1950
Circa 2000
The Old Public Bar
The Old Snug
Building works old function hall
Ord Arms Hotel, at the north end of the village
Ord Arms Hotel, at the north end of the village
Ord Motors, at the north end of the village.
Ord Wood workshop at the north end of the village
Ord Wood workshop at the north end of the village - interior
Ord Wood workshop at the north end of the village - interior
Ord Wood workshop at the north end of the village - interior
Glen Ord Distillery on the A832 road to the north-west of the village.
Glen Ord visitor centre.
The Forbes Cafe, in a central position in the main street, also closed in 2010.
Two of the shops, Chique Boutique and Sitting Pretty, in the main street The two shops are no longer operating.
Muir of Ord Post Office, situated in the main street in the village. Closed December 2016
The Royal Bank of Scotland at the north end of the main street (closed).
The Tarradale Hotel, at the junction of the A862 and A832, no longer operates as such.
William Forbes, the very popular grocer and baker's shop
'The Moorings' - also closed
Chapelton Farm
Inside SGL Technic carbon fibre plant.
SGL Technic
SGL Technic
The Industrial Estate notice board, at the south end of the village, showing the plan of the estate.
Muir of Ord Industrial Estate on the A862 leading to Beauly.
Blythswood charity shop, in the main street.
Glen Ord Distillery
Ord Arms Hotel circa 1904
Cameron Family Ord Arms
Ord Arms Hotel 1957
Ord Arms Hotel 2019
Ord Arms Adver circa 1970
Ord Arms Hotel Adver circa 1976
Ord Arms Hotel Advert circa 1979
Tarradale hotel circa 1920
Tarradale Hotel circa 1910
Tarradale Hotel circa 1940
Tarradale Hotel 2020
Muir of Ord Post office
Post office
Muir of Ord Post office circa 2010
Post office and house
2nd letter to the editor 1881
Letter to the editor 1881
Old Bank of Scotland muir of ord
2019
2020
2023
circa 1950
Circa 2000
The Old Public Bar
The Old Snug
Building works old function hall
Ord Arms Hotel, at the north end of the village
Ord Arms Hotel, at the north end of the village
Ord Motors, at the north end of the village.
Ord Wood workshop at the north end of the village
Ord Wood workshop at the north end of the village - interior
Ord Wood workshop at the north end of the village - interior
 
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