Edderton Places

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Burial

Find out more information about the burial ground and the Edderton pictish stone.

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Some of the older gravestones.

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Church

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Some of the older gravestones.

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Place Names of Edderton 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 p23 onwards

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Place Names of Ross and Cromarty

Transport

View more information about the construction and opening of the Dornoch Firth bridge.

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Bridge 01
In the beginning preparation works ....
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Then followed foundation works.
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There was some underground / undersea work ...
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Finally, the decking was complete ....
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... requiring a painted surface ....
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.... followed by tarmac.
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Bridge 13
The first cyclists allowed to cross were Linda and Duncan.
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Bridge 14
The opening ceremony required an official platform.
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And flower arrangers.
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And many flower arrangements.
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Plus a gift for HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
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Lots of invited guests.
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And lots of motorists waiting to cross the new bridge.
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At last a lovely, new, long awaited bridge.
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Bridge 21
The Final bridge
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The deck is supported on 20 piers each consisting of a reinforced concrete portal founded on two No. 2.1m diameter piles cast in place on a founding stratum up to 25m below seabed level. [Above information courtesy of Christiani-Morrison]
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Only a few bridges have been built in Britain using this technique and Dornoch will be by far the biggest and, at 890m, one of the longest in Europe. It will reduce the journey time from Caithness and Sutherland along the A9 by approximately 30 minutes and 35 kilometres (22 miles). [Above information courtesy of Christiani-Morrison]
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Aerial view of the Dornoch Firth Bridge as seen from Edderton.
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