Maryburgh

Maryburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Màiri) is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, 2 miles (3 km) south of Dingwall.[1] It is situated on the northern bank of the River Conon. The village of Conon Bridge is on the other side of the river.

Maryburgh
Maryburgh
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population1,175 
OS grid referenceNH540562
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDingwall
Postcode districtIV7 8
Dialling code01349
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Amenities

Proby Street, Maryburgh
photographed in July, 2006

Maryburgh has a number of amenities within its bounds. There is a small shop and community centre. The community council also has its own magazine for the community, called the Maryburgh Roundabout.[2]

Art

Maryburgh has a thriving art scene with notable artists including Michael Forbes [www.michaelforbes.co.uk] and Kyle Maclennan, the founder of Headon Art

See also

  • Maryburgh is also an antiquated name for Fort William. Maryburgh is also a hamlet of 10 house about 5 miles south of Kinross, Postcode KY4 0JE

References

  1. Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Maryburgh". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. "Maryburgh Roundabout". Maryburghhub. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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