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Drakies is a small housing estate on the outskirts of Inverness, Scotland, [1] [2] lying immediately south of the former Inverness-shire village of Culcabock. Both these areas are now suburbs of the city of Inverness.
Formerly farming land, Drakies was developed for private housing during the 1970s, and is also the location of the Police Headquarters of Northern Constabulary.
The Great Glen, also known as Glen Albyn or Glen More, is a glen in Scotland running for 62 miles (100 km) from Inverness on the edge of Moray Firth, in an approximately straight line to Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe. It follows a geological fault known as the Great Glen Fault, and bisects the Scottish Highlands into the Grampian Mountains to the southeast and the Northwest Highlands to the northwest.
Clachnacuddin Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Inverness, who currently play in the Highland Football League.
The Bught is an area of the Scottish city of Inverness.A "bught" is defined in the Dictionary of the Scots Language as follows "Bowcht, Bucht, n. Also: boucht; bowght, bought. [Flem. bocht, bucht, inclosure for swine, sheep, etc.] A sheep-fold; a milking fold for ewes."
Cradlehall was originally the name given to the hall built by Major William Caulfield, later known as cradlehall farmhouse.
Auchindoun is a rural hamlet in Moray, Scotland.
Crown is an area situated beside the city centre of Inverness, the capital city of the Scottish Highlands. In general, the area's housing dates back to the Victorian or Edwardian era.
The Longman is an area in the city of Inverness, Scotland. Located north of the city centre, it is bounded by the Moray Firth and River Ness and is home to the largest industrial estate in the city.
Old High St Stephen's Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in Inverness, the capital city of the Highlands of Scotland. The congregation was formed on 30 October 2003 by a union of the congregations of Inverness Old High (57.4801°N 4.2289°W) and Inverness St Stephen's (57.4730°N 4.2186°W). Unusually in a union of Church of Scotland congregations, both buildings were retained for worship. Sunday services are held almost every Sunday in both buildings, but both places of worship are under the jurisdiction of the one Kirk Session.
South Moline Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 36,399 and it contained 17,140 housing units. South Moline Township formed from Moline Township in March, 1879.
Bught Park is the largest park in the city of Inverness, Scotland, and is situated on the western bank of the River Ness. It is home to the Inverness Highland Games and a small scale outdoor music festival. It is located next to the city's sports centre, swimming pool and BMX track. The Bught Park is also the name for the sports stadium situated within the confines of the park which regularly hosts both the Camanachd Cup Final and the Composite Rules Shinty/Hurling Internationals and is considered one of the finest parks in shinty. It is also home to Inverness Shinty Club who have played there since the 1920s. The park is situated on land that was formerly the Bught House estate. An 18th century stately home on the site was demolished for the creation of the Ice Centre in the 1960s.
Hilton is a former village now part of the city of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 2 km south of the city centre. A large amount of council housing was built there during the post-war era of the 20th century. As implied by both names, it is on a slight elevation between the River Ness and the valley of the Mill Burn.
Culcabock is a former hamlet in Highland Council Area, Scotland. Culcabock now forms an eastern suburb of Inverness, located 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) east southeast of the city centre.
Balnafettack is an area in the north west of Inverness located in the Scottish Highlands. It is named after the farm upon which the present residential housing is built. It sits above Scorguie and was the final area on the West-side of Inverness to be developed due to its proximity to the steep crags of Craig Phadraig. The Vitrified fort at the top of Craig Phadraig is accessed from Balnafettack.
Raigmore is an area of Inverness situated in the east of the city. It is in the Highland council area of Scotland. The name is from the Gaelic for "the large fortified dwelling".
The siege of Inverness took place in 1649 as part of the 17th-century Scottish Civil War that was, in turn, part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
The siege of Inverness of 1429 was a conflict between Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross and the Scottish crown. Alexander of Islay besieged the royal Inverness Castle and burnt the town of Inverness to ashes.
The siege of Inverness of 1650 was part of the Scottish Civil War that formed part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly, who was operating under the leadership of the royalist James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, unsuccessfully laid siege to Inverness Castle which was being held by Covenanters of the Clan Fraser of Lovat under Sir James Fraser of Brea.
Inverness Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and gallery on Castle Wynd in Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland. Admission is free. The collection and facilities are managed by High Life Highland on behalf of Highland Council.
Inverness was a burgh constituency that elected one commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland and to the Convention of Estates.
The Inverness and District Football Association runs amateur football around the city of Inverness, in the Highlands of Scotland. They are affiliated to the Scottish Amateur Football Association.
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