Munlochy (/mənˈlɒxi/ mən-LOKH-ee; Scottish Gaelic: Poll Lochaidh) is a small village, lying at the head of Munlochy Bay (Ob Poll Lochaidh), in the Black Isle in Ross and Cromarty, in northern Scotland.[1][2]
Munlochy
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 Fields beside Bayhead Wood Looking towards Munlochy. | |
  Munlochy Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| OS grid reference | NH647533 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MUNLOCHY |
| Postcode district | IV8 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
There are few early records of a settlement, but it seems likely that Munlochy expanded in the 1760s due to quarry workers extracting stone nearby to build Fort George on the far side of the Moray Firth.[3]
Geography edit
Munlochy sits at the top of the tidal inlet of Munlochy Bay, that is itself an opening of the Moray Firth.
Munlochy Bridge edit
This is the name of popular pipe tune, a two line, three part Strathspey, which is often played for dancing.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Francis H., Groome (1892–1896). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland. William MacKenzie. p. 84. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Munlochy, Highland". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Gorton, John (1833). A topographical dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland: compiled from local information, and the most recent and official authorities. Vol. 1. Chapman and Hall. p. 95.