Fearn, Highland
Fearn (Scottish Gaelic: Manachainn Rois) is a hamlet, situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Loch Eye and 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Balintore, in eastern Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands[1][2][3] and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The buildings in the hamlet are mostly cottages with walls constructed of boulders and clay.[3]
Fearn
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 Fearn Abbey | |
  Fearn Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| OS grid reference | NH837769 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tain |
| Postcode district | IV20 1 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Fearn Abbey was erected in the hamlet in 1238 by Farquhar, first Earl of Ross, and rebuilt in 1771 after its roof collapsed in 1742.[3]
The larger village of Hill of Fearn lies directly northeast of the hamlet.
The former RNAS Fearn (HMS Owl) is to the south of the hamlet.
References
- "Fearn". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- Microsoft; Nokia (26 February 2017). "Fearn" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- Munro, David M. (2006). Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Gittings, B. M. (Bruce M.), Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Glasgow: Collins. ISBN 9780004724669. OCLC 225152110.
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