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Aerial view of the east part of the town of Cromarty, taken from the N. Also visible is Cromarty House.

SC 1676435

Description Aerial view of the east part of the town of Cromarty, taken from the N. Also visible is Cromarty House.

Date 4/6/1997

Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography

Catalogue Number SC 1676435

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of C 76963 CN

Scope and Content Cromarty, Black Isle, Highland Situated on the Black Isle at the mouth of the Cromarty Firth, Cromarty was a fishing port and major trading centre for the flax, linen and rope industries from the 12th century onwards. It was also a Royal Burgh until 1685. The present town is largely the creation of George Ross, who purchased the Cromarty Estate in 1772. This view is from the north and shows the Links and Shore Street (foreground). In the top left corner is Cromarty House, an Adam-style mansion that was built by George Ross around 1780 on the site of a castle. Ross made improvements to the harbour, built a court house, opened hemp, nail and spade factories, introduced a lace-making industry and also founded a brewery. The Gaelic Chapel (centre left), was also built by Ross in 1783 in order to serve the needs of the largely Gaelic speaking community that had come from the west to work in his factories. Cromarty is the birthplace of Hugh Miller (1802-1856) well-known geologist, writer, stonemason and newspaper editor. His monument stands in the Chapel's graveyard. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1676435

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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Collection Level (551 177) RCAHMS Aerial Photography

Sub-Group Level (551 177/22) 1997 Photographs

>> Item Level (SC 1676435) Aerial view of the east part of the town of Cromarty, taken from the N. Also visible is Cromarty House.

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