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Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 31 - Parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester, OS1/28/31

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County of Ross Ph of Urqu[hart ...]

(Various modes)
Cromarty Firth
Note - See page 4 for this name

(Authority)
Mr. Scott, Ground officer Findon Cottage Culbokie
Mr. Jno. McKenzie
Mr. A. Treasurer

(Descriptive Remarks)
This name applies to an extensive arm of the sea stretching from a short distance south west of Dingwall in a north easterly direction, until its waters flow through a narrow outlet between the Souters of Cromarty, into the Moray Forth. The Cromarty Firth is a safe anchorage and is often frequented by vessels caught in storms on the east coast.

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Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 31 - Parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester, OS1/28/31

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester.

Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county

Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Ross and Cromarty, which is in the north of Scotland. It was formed in 1891 by uniting the separate counties of Cromarty and Ross.

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