Attribution: unknown (Old bridge at Contin, c. 1812)

Churches

The following chapter about Contin Church is taken from the book “Land of Churches” by Leonella Longmore and is reproduced by kind permission of Leonella and her husband Bryan.

Find out more about the Church in Contin.

Contin Church of Scotland

Attribution: unknown

Commercial

Find out about the variety of commercial premises there are in Contin.

Contin caravan park

Attribution: unknown

Features

Contin Millennium Stone

Attribution: unknown

Place Names of Contin 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 p147 onwards

Place Names of Ross and Cromarty

Public

Contin school (now closed).

Attribution: unknown

Recreation

Two views of the football field.

Contin football pitch
Contin football pitch

Attribution: unknown

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Contin » Contin Introduction
Contin old bridge
Contin old bridge
View from Contin old bridge, looking upstream.
Entering Contin
Entering Contin
Entering Contin, heading west, with Tor Achilty in background.
Entering Contin
Entering Contin
Countryside around Contin with Tor Achilty in background.
Entering Contin - Tor Achilty on horizon
Entering Contin - Tor Achilty on horizon
Entering Contin
Entering Contin
Contin cottage
Contin cottage
Traditional Highland cottage
Contin cottage
Contin cottage
Contin noticeboard
Contin noticeboard
Marybank farmland
Marybank farmland
Looking back towards Marybank.
Contin new bridge
Contin new bridge
New bridge at Contin superseding Telford' bridge.
Contin old bridge
Contin old bridge
Old bridge at Contin, built by Thomas Telford c.1812.
Contin old bridge
Contin old bridge
Old bridge at Contin, built by Thomas Telford c.1812.
Contin property
Contin property
Contin property
Contin property
Contin village
Contin village
Contin village
Contin village
Contin village from the main road leading to the west
Contin village
Contin village
Contin village from the main road leading to the west
Contin old bridge, looking upstream
Contin old bridge, looking upstream
Looking upstream from the caravan park.
Torrachilty forest sign
Torrachilty forest sign

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