Jamestown, Easter Ross

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Jamestown
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Farmland in Jamestown
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Jamestown
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
OS grid reference NH476565
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town [Parish of Contin]
Postcode district IV14 9
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°34′22″N4°32′56″W / 57.57285°N 4.54893°W / 57.57285; -4.54893

Jamestown (Scottish Gaelic : Baile Sheumais) is a village in Strathpeffer (and formerly of 'Ross-shire'), Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. [1]

The old kirk at Jamestown Old Kirk, Jamestown.jpg
The old kirk at Jamestown

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References

  1. Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Jamestown". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. "Fergus McCreadie: I'm not even dreaming about Mercury Prize win". BBC. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.