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The first tolbooth in the town, referred to as the "Steeple of Inverness" dated back to at least 1593. After a new stone bridge was built across the River Ness in 1685, prison cells were accommodated in the spandrels of the bridge and offices for civic officials were accommodated in the East Gatehouse to the bridge, leaving the old tolbooth underutilised.
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View of bridge with the Free North Church of Scotland in the background. Greig Street Bridge is a footbridge across the River Ness located in Inverness, Scotland.It is a suspension bridge built in 1880–1 by the civil engineer C. Manners in conjunction with the Rose Street Foundry for a cost of £1,400.
It is in the Highland council area of Scotland. The name is from the Gaelic for "the large fortified dwelling". [1] Houses in Raigmore estate. All formerly part of the Raigmore estate, the southern part of Raigmore is now the location of Raigmore Hospital, the main hospital for Inverness and the Highlands. The northern part is now a housing ...
Ardross (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Rois, high-point of [Easter] Ross) [1] is a rural area in the Highland region of Scotland, 30 miles (48 km) north of the nearest city, Inverness. Ardross lies near the B9176 , 10 miles (16 km) inland from the east-coast town of Alness and progressively becomes more mountainous to the west and north.
King George V also attended the cabinet meeting in 1921 but then returned to the town house in 1929 to be presented with the freedom of the City of Inverness. [3] Inverness Town Council was replaced by the larger Inverness District Council in 1975, one of the lower-tier districts within the Highland region. The district council used the town ...
The Longman (Scottish Gaelic: An Longman) is an area in Inverness, Scotland, [1] north of the city centre, bounded by the Moray Firth and River Ness and holding its largest industrial estate. Citadel tower. At Longman's far west is Inverness Harbour, near the citadel built by Oliver Cromwell in 1652. Today, only the clocktower remains.
The Port of Inverness is a port on the east coast of Scotland, at Inverness, Highland council area, at the mouth of the River Ness. It is one of Scotland's most sheltered and deep natural ports. [1] [2] [3] The port is owned and operated by Inverness Harbour Trust, established by Act of Parliament in 1847. The port was first recorded in history ...