Maryburgh
Encyclopedia
Maryburgh is a village
in the Highland
council area of Scotland
, 2 miles (3 km) south of Dingwall
.
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 is also a hamlet of 10 house about 5 miles south of Kinross, Postcode KY4 0JE
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Highland
Highland (council area)
Highland is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in both Scotland and the United Kingdom as a whole. It shares borders with the council areas of Moray, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross, and Argyll and Bute. Their councils, and those of Angus and...
council area of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, 2 miles (3 km) south of Dingwall
Dingwall
Dingwall is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of 5,026. It was formerly an east-coast harbor but now lies inland. Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north of Stirling. On the town's present-day outskirts lies Tulloch Castle, parts...
.
It is situated on the northern bank of the River Conon
River Conon
The River Conon is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins at Loch Luichart, and flows in a south-easterly direction to be joined by the River Meig at Scatwell before passing through Loch Achonachie...
. The village of Conon Bridge
Conon Bridge
Conon Bridge is a small village in the Highland region of Scotland. The current Gaelic name is likely a neologism: the bridge wasn't built until the early 19th century and some early gravestones show the name sgudal or scuddle...
is on the other side of the river.
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