Rosskeen

Rosskeen Free Church

Rosskeen Parish Church

Rosskeen is a parish in Ross and Cromarty on the Cromarty Firth in northern Scotland, containing the settlements of Invergordon, Bridgend and Saltburn. ^[1] It lies on the A9 between Inverness and Thurso.

Notable Buildings

• Newmore Farmhouse (1845) by Andrew Maitland ^[2]
• Rosskeen Parish Church (1833) under threat of demolition since 1972 ^[3]
• Rosskeen Free Church (c.1870)

Invergordon Castle was formerly the principal residence but was demolished in 1928. ^[4]

Notable Features

The Rosskeen Stone, a prehistoric standing stone.

The highest hill in the parish is Càrn Chuinneag, at 838m high. The parish contains two rivers: Balnagowan (Rorie) and the Alness. ^[5]

Notable persons

• Rev David Carment parish minister 1822 to 1843 and founder of Rosskeen Free Church of which he was minister 1843 to 1856
• Very Rev John MacDonald (1860-1947) Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland in 1915.

References

1. "Ross, Little - Rutherglen | British History Online".
2. "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (October 25, 2021, 11:56 am)".
3. "Rosskeen Old Parish Church, Rosskeen | Buildings at Risk Register".
4. "Invergordon Castle | Canmore".
5. "Ross, Little - Rutherglen | British History Online".

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