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  Cromarty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Burgh of Cromarty (Cromba in Gaelic) is a burgh in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.
The burgh is a seaport on the southern shore of the mouth of Cromarty Firth, 5 miles from Invergordon on the opposite coast.
From 1832 to 1918 Cromarty was a parliamentary burgh, combined with Dingwall, Dornoch, Kirkwall, Tain and Wick in the Wick Burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cromarty   (544 words)

  
 Cromarty
Cromarty, comprises a seaport in the county of Ross and Cromarty[?], Scotland.
It is situated on the southern shore of the mouth of Cromarty Firth, 5 miles East-by-South of Invergordon on the opposite coast, and 9 miles Northeast of Fortrose, the most convenient railway station.
Before the union of the shires of Ross and Cromarty, it was the county town of Cromartyshire, and one of the Wick district group of parliamentary burghs.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/cr/Cromarty.html   (226 words)

  
 CROMARTY GENEALOGY
The House of Cromarty family lineage begins in the dawn of the history of the British Isles with the Urquharts of Cromarty, the ancient House of Cromarty.
Princess Margaret, the Maid of Norway, of the House of Sverre was the Queen of Scotland from 1288-1290 and of the last heir to the House of Dunkeldin.
The nephew of Matthew Cromartie, Duncan Baillie Cromartie (son of Colonel Frederick Maitland Cromartie) was the British Superintendent Telegraph Department, India and in 1855 married Alma Montfort Bromley.
www.edwardcromarty.com /LINEAGE.htm   (6952 words)

  
 Cromarty
At the dawn of the nineteenth century the streets of Cromarty were astir with seafaring men for then the industry of the town was concerned with the broad waters that lay beyond the Sutors.
Cromarty was an important centre of the fishing industry and in the fishertown men and women baited lines for the boats at anchor in the harbour while the sea air was heavy with the tang of fish curing from a previous catch.
The Cromarty Firth, protected from east winds and open seas by the bastions of the Sutors, had been from time immemorial a haven for shipping and its geographical situation was well adapted to make it a centre for coastal trading.
www.electricscotland.com /history/articles/cromarty.htm   (1768 words)

  
 Cromarty Area Main Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Cromarty is a pretty town at the north-eastern end of the peninsula and the largest settlement on the Black Isle.
Cromarty East Church is one of the finest examples of a Presbyterian Church in Scotland.
Follow the main road south west from Cromarty and you cross the peninsula to arrive in Rosemarkie, an ancient village with a lot of charm.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /areamuir/index.html   (726 words)

  
 Cromarty Image Library - Groups
Cromarty Coastguard Exercise with Sea King 137 ~ An exercise was carried out on 15th Feb, 2004 involving the Cromarty Coastguard and RAF Sea King 137...
Cromarty House and Gardens ~ Cromarty House, above and to the east of the village had walled gardens at the foot of the brae, bet...
The Ailsa - the ferry between Cromarty and Invergordon ~ The Ailsa was a steam vessel.
www.black-isle.info /cromarty/imagelibrary/groups.asp   (630 words)

  
 Cromarty Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Cromarty lies just north of the tip of the peninsula known as the Black Isle, in the protective shadow of the Sutors of Cromarty, the high ground to the east.
Cromarty itself is an extremely attractive town, a mix of smaller cottages and more substantial buildings designed to house both the workers who fed its prosperity and those whose fortunes were made here.
This is the only thatched cottage left in Cromarty and the interior has been restored as it would have been during the life of Hugh Miller, between 1802 and 1856.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /cromarty/cromarty/index.html   (740 words)

  
 Discover Hugh Miller -
Cromarty Arts Trust is a leading organisation for conservation and enhancement of the culture of our community.
For much of the twentieth century Cromarty was in severe economic decline despite its unique architectural and natural heritage; by the 1970s some of the town's finest buildings, including the eighteenth century Brewery and Grade A listed Stables of Cromarty House, were in a state of dereliction.
Building on a tradition of learning established by Cromarty's two greatest polymaths, Sir Thomas Urquhart and Hugh Miller, its intention was to establish a new use for the buildings which would help act as a catalyst for regeneration whilst being compatible with the community.
www.hughmiller.org /cromarty_arts_trust_g.asp   (663 words)

  
 Cromarty, Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Cromarty is located on the tip of the Black Isle in northern Scotland, a bit north east of Inverness.
While the light house is still operational, the field station is located in the former light house keeper's quarters.
Her house is the section of the row house in the picture on the left with the wooden door.
www.swcp.com /~spsvs/cromarty/cromarty.html   (426 words)

  
 harbour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Admiralty Chart 1889, Cromarty Harbour partly dries and is enclosed by 2 piers with an extension to the west which is unsuitable for berthing (structure unsafe).
Cromarty Light House Oc WR 10s 18 m ; 15/11M R 079 - 088 deg, W 088 - 275 deg (obsc by N Sutor when brg less than 253 deg.
Cromarty Boat Club (nearby) facilities - WC/SHWR/ WM and TD - key avail from Royal Hotel £5 deposit.
www.cromartyharbour.org /harbour.html   (241 words)

  
 CROMARTY GENEALOGY
Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty, 1474-1557 = Helen Abernethy, dau.
Although Apodemos was begot on Pusena the daughter of Aemathius prince of Macedonia; yet to him succeeded his half-brother Bathybulos, begotten on Emphaneola the daughter of Tyrus ruler of Thracia.
This Phrenedon was in the house of the Patriarch Abraham at the time of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
www.edwardcromarty.com /AncientGenealogyCromarty.htm   (1310 words)

  
 CROMARTY - Online Information article about CROMARTY
Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger.
shire in 1889 under the designat;on of the county of Ross and Cromarty.
annexation to his sheriffdom of Cromarty in 1685 and 1698, the area of the enlarged county amounting to nearly 370 sq.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /CRE_DAH/CROMARTY.html   (664 words)

  
 Linley Hooper's family history - Person Page 57
While Cromarty was the greatest success story, there was a general increase in activity in this period and several fishing villages were encouraged by the construction of harbours.
Although the fishing industry in Scotland as a whole survived the end of the bounty system in 1830, the villages on the Cromarty Firth were badly hit, for the cessation of bounty payments coincided with the disappearance of the herring from the immediate environs of the Firth.
As late as 1843 Cromarty fishers were still attempting to catch herring but with almost no success, although at that time the harbour was being used by larger French boats which were able to cure the fish on board.
users.bigpond.net.au /linleymh/linley-p/p57.htm   (4685 words)

  
 Large Self catering holiday home Cromarty near Inverness sleeps 10   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Cromarty has an excellent restaurant called ‘Sutors Creek’ which has an amazing, traditional, wood fired oven and serves pizzas and a specials menu throughout most days and evenings.
Behind the house, the large grassy garden overlooks the Cromarty Firth and the North and South Sutors, two headlands between which dolphins are frequently seen.
Cromarty is 40 minutes' drive from Inverness and is within a one hour drive of both the Championship golf course at Nairn and the famous Royal Dornoch course (via Cromarty-Nigg ferry).
www.lhhscotland.com /house/20.asp   (518 words)

  
 Information about the family and ancestors of Callum, Rory, Gregor and Angus Bain
Alexander BAIN was born in Sep 1834 in Cromarty.
Donald BAIN was born on 30 Dec 1855 in Cromarty.
Janet BAIN was born in 1823 in Rosefarm, Cromarty.
www.gargunnock.com /personal/bainfamily/BainTree/b4.htm   (804 words)

  
 Clan Information
A scion of the Royal House of Ulster, Conachar became a hero in the folklore of the region for his strength and valour after he and his faithful, but aged hound An Cu Mor slew a ferocious wild boar that had long terrorised the Great Glen.
In 1358 William’s son Adam was made Baron and Sheriff of Cromarty and given the responsibility of defending and administering this important district.
The 16th Chief, Col. James Urquhart of Cromarty took an active part in the Jacobite Rising of 1715 and later served as principal Jacobite agent in Scotland for the exiled King James, father of Prince Charles Edward, Bonnie Prince Charlie.
clanurquhart.com /info.htm   (2250 words)

  
 Braelangwell House, Balblair, By Dingwall, Cromarty presented by A1 Tourism
An elegant, Georgian country house with a candle-lit dining room, open fires and a four poster bed.
Braelangwell House is situated in a beautiful part of the Scottish Highlands.
Braelangwell House is situated 7 miles South West of Cromarty and 12 miles north (25 minutes) from Inverness over the Kessock Bridge on the Black Isle.
www.a1tourism.com /uk/brae.html   (470 words)

  
 The Amityville Murders
As a child, Jim Cromarty played in the house, and both he and his wife were determined to make the home a part of the community again.
On August 17, 1987, Peter and Jeanne O'Neil purchased the house from the Cromartys.
The only thing the current house owners want is for the hoax to end and for the tourists to leave them alone, so they may enjoy their property in peace.
www.amityvillemurders.com /history.html   (1080 words)

  
 Scotland - The Black Isle - Cromarty
Cromarty is located at the seaward end of the Black Isle, at the mouth of the Cromarty Firth.
The house is fitted out in period design, as it was when Hugh Miller lived there.
The number of these rigs docked in the Cromarty Firth is said by some to be a good indication of the state of the Scottish oil industry.
www.scottishweb.net /features/blackisle/cromarty.htm   (329 words)

  
 Cromarty Arts Trust - About the Trust, and its History
Restoration and conversion of three architecturally important buildings in Cromarty: The Brewery, restored in 1989 and now operated as the Cromarty Training Centre; The Stables, a Listed Grade A building restored in 1995; and Ardyne House, a fine merchant house restored in 1994.
These included the establishment of both Cromarty and Highland wide Miller trails with supporting interpretative panels and leaflets; a Hugh Miller exhibition which was shown at museums and libraries throughout Scotland; a series of conferences in Edinburgh and Cromarty, culminating in a major international conference in October 2002.
A 4 metre high Caithness flagstone sited on the Cromarty links, it is inscribed with the words that Hugh Miller used to describe the departure of the Cleopatra from Cromarty in 1831 and the names of the 39 ships known to have left Cromarty for the New World in the 1830s and 1840s.
www.cromartyartstrust.org.uk /about.asp   (434 words)

  
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Cromarty Courthouse is a registered museum providing an enjoyable way to explore Cromarty's past and resources for those with a serious interest in the history of the North of Scotland.
Activites include a reconstructed trial in the 18th century courtroom, children's costumes, prison cells, a video presentation of 800 years of Cromarty's history, artefacts, high quality display panels, an audio tape tour of the older part of the town and leaflets for walks in and around Cromarty.
There are over 50 public access files on various aspects of the history of Cromarty, computer data bases of court and other records, an archive of photographs, a school education pack, the museum's reserve collection and a professional curator/historian to assist you.
www.fortrosemarkie.org /act_hist.htm   (450 words)

  
 The Northern Highlands in the Nineteenth Century - Chapter 16
The Conservative candidate was Mr John Fraser, Cromarty House, a native of Inverness.
Ibid.—Mr Hugh Ross, of Cromarty, Provost of Tain, resigned office in consequence of the election of a non-intrusion Commissioner from that town to the General Assembly.
Sir Robert Inglis had called attention in the House of Commons to the extreme distress which, he said, prevailed, remarking that in a great part of the country the people had taken a pledge of temperance, confining themselves to one meal a day.
www.electricscotland.com /history/highlands/2no16.htm   (9577 words)

  
 Cromarty Live - CCC Minutes 28/06/05
Community Housing development The CC meeting was attended by Di Alexander and Issi McGrath from HSCHT, Donald Lockhart from Albyn Housing Association, Alan Ogilvie - HC Planning Dept. and Tom Duff - LDN Architects.
Cromarty has been very successful in attracting families, which is reflected in the rising school roll.
Cromarty Guidebooks: JC reported that she has placed copies in Borders at the retail park, and Ottakers bookshop – both sale or return, Inverness Museum has also bought 10 copies of the Guidebook.
www.cromartylive.co.uk /ccc-minutes-28-06-05-g.asp   (2428 words)

  
 Welcome to Morangie House Hotel, Tain, Scotland
Morangie, a fine old Victorian mansion, is set on the northern outskirts of the Ancient and Royal Burgh of Tain, Ross and Cromarty, one of Scotland's oldest burghs.
Its grand design and spacious and elegant rooms provide accommodation of the highest quality and comfort, whilst it has been extensively modernised and tastefully decorated to maintain its original character.
With 26 luxurious bedrooms, the Morangie House Hotel is the ideal location from which to tour the Highlands of Scotland.
www.morangiehotel.com   (78 words)

  
 jameswifemary
The house to the left, before it lost it's upper level and roof, was where William Cromarty and Margaret Gutcher raised their family.
Margaret (Gutcher) Cromarty and her three sons, James 33, Samuel 22, Robert 16 and one daughter Elizabeth 18; presumably lived in the original two story home.
In the 1881 census the farm consisted of 223 acres, Samuel, William's son, was training to be a cartwright and Robert's son, Robert, was apprenticing to be a Shopkeeper.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~cromartygray/jamescromarty/jameswifemary.htm   (531 words)

  
 National Trust for Scotland self-catering holiday homes and castles
The Precinct House situated next door to The Pend (also let through NTS) is a small 18th century town house, refurbished in a period style quite different from its neighbour.
The Precinct House is privately owned and is adjacent to the Whithorn Story Visitor Centre, with its interpretation of one of the earliest Christian sites in Scotland, a stone’s throw away from the back garden.
Conveniently situated in the centre of this picturesque village of cobbled streets and fascinating old buildings, St Andrew's House was built in the 17th century and would have been built to house the overflow of the large number of courtiers who travelled with the King and Queen when they stayed at Falkland Palace.
www.ntsholidays.com /townhouse.aspx   (916 words)

  
 Royal Hotel, Cromarty -
The property was feud in 1796 to George Middleton, merchant, who came to Cromarty ‘to cure cod-fish and pork’ and trade in grain.
In 1810 the buildings were described as ‘a dwelling house with garden behind, storehouses, a slaughter house and outhouses for curing pork and fish (Inverness Journal 29 June 1810).
In 1913 the Cromarty Firth became a naval base and the hotel was ‘nationalised’ as part of the Cromarty Firth State Management District, which controlled all sales of alcohol around the Firth.
www.royalcromartyhotel.co.uk /hotel_history_g.asp   (328 words)

  
 Prairie Sportslink   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Norway House North Stars improved to 2-and-0 on Friday night with a convincing 12-1 shellacking of the Split Lake Warriors.
Jimmock Cromarty chipped in with two goals and Jesse Spence scored a single late in the third period to account for the twelve North Star goals.
HOUSE – Damian Saunders (Phillip Albert, Justin Tetrault)
www.prairiesportslink.com /article.aspx?art_id=4080   (329 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Rodrigues, who was wanted by the police for questioning in connection with several robberies, thefts and at least three murders, was shot and killed by the police during a shoot-out in the backlands of Cromarty where he had been hiding for several months.
Rodrigues' mother, Anna Rodrigues, said she had not seen her son for several months but had learnt that he was wanted by the police for robberies and murders.
In January he was fingered in the slaying of ex-policeman Lalta Persaud Indal at Cromarty in a liquor restaurant.
www.landofsixpeoples.com /news/ns003216.htm   (589 words)

  
 Overview of Cromarty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The town is the seat of the Urquhart family whose castle stands on a hill overlooking it.
Cromarty is the birthplace of Hugh Miller, the eminent geologist, stonemason and journalist.
Next door is the George Ross Court House, which houses an award winning museum that highlights life, past and present, within the town.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/townfirst573.html   (317 words)

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