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Maryburgh Commercial Buildings

Attribution: S. Fraser (Maryburgh Primary School March 2015)

Maryburgh Shop

Here is Maryburgh shop in September 2020 with its new frontage. Owners Anthony and Prianka took over the shop in 2019 and have worked hard to make it an excellent store, where they and their staff continue to meet the needs of the community during this difficult time of COVID-19.

Maryburgh shop showing Post Office sign but this facility ceased in July 2008.
Attribution: unknown

Attribution: unknown

The Cottage Bar

Attribution: unknown

The Shop and Post Office

Photograph of the Post Office and Shop at Maryburgh owned by the Strachan family and taken after the year 1900. The photograph is taken from a postcard published by Macpherson Brothers of Beauly and Invergordon.

There ceased to be a Post Office in the village from July 2008.

Attribution: unknown

The old Village Hall

This property is now privately owned and is used for storage purposes. However, when it was a village hall it was widely used by the residents.

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Brahan Castle

Another view of Brahan Castle. [Photo courtesy of Mavor Wilson.]

Brahan Castle

Photograph donated by Mrs Rosemary Henderson, Maryburgh. Note the two stags at the front of the Castle.

Ornamental Stags

Dingwall Volunteers Band

Dingwall Volunteers Band at front of Brahan Castle, date unknown. [Photo courtesy of Lewis Mackenzie.]

Old Colours of Seaforth

Old Colours of Seaforth. (The small boy on the left is Jimmy Wilson, son of the Estate Factor.)

Built in the early 17th century, it was a stronghold of the MacKenzies

Due to the exorbitant costs of upgrading, Brahan Castle was dismantled in 1953. Built in the early 17th century, it was a stronghold of the MacKenzies.

The Entrance to the Castle

[W J MacCulloch collection]

Ornamental Stags

A fine pair of ornamental stags once surmounted the sturdy pillars either side of the drive leading to Brahan Castle, c.1903. (See "Manderley", Strathpeffer.)

Ornamental Stags

A fine pair of ornamental stags once surmounted the sturdy pillars either side of the drive leading to Brahan Castle, c.1903. (See "Manderley", Strathpeffer.)

Main hall

The Golden Bed

Sittingroom/Study

Main hall

Music room

Main hall

Billiards room

Main hall

Mackenzie tartan

Plaque beside the golden bed.

Plaque beside the bed. The caption reads as follows: "History of the Golden Bed of Brahan. "Colonel Daniel Mackenzie was for some time in the service of Colin Earl of Seaforth and afterwards, going abroad, served in the wars for several years in Moscow and Flanders. "There, having by his merit and valour run through the inferior degrees of honour, he at length attained that of a Colonel of a Regiment of Foot and married the daughter of Dean Wolfard, Count de Vredrad, Governor of Buldorbe in Flanders, a descendant of the noble and illustrious House of Nassau."

The site of Brahan Castle viewed from the old stable buildings.

(Photo taken on an 'Open Day' 2000.)

Maryburgh Commercial Buildings

Maryburgh Shop

The Cottage Bar

The Shop and Post Office

The old Village Hall

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Maryburgh Commercial

The Secretary, Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society, Tigh na Cadalach, Hawthorn Road, Muir of Ord. IV6 7RL.

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