Visitor attractions and information - Cromarty
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Fortrose Cathedral.Tel: 01667 460232. Only
the south aisle of the nave and chapter house survive at this
beautiful red sandstone cathedral, but the plan of the buildings
are laid out in the grass. The cathedral was built in the first
half of the 13th century, though it was extended and altered
in the 14th and 15th centuries. About 7 miles southwest of Cromarty. |
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Groam
House Museum and Pictish Centre, High Street, Rosemarkie, Ross-shire,
Scotland IV10 8UF. Tel: 01381 620961. The museum is an outstanding
Pictish Centre for Ross and Cromarty. The unique display is focussed
on 15 carved Pictish stones. All the stones originated in Rosemarkie,
some dating back to the 8th century AD, when it was an important
centre of early Christianity. About 6 miles southwest of Cromarty. |
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Cromarty Courthouse Museum, Church Street,
CROMARTY IV11 8XATel: 01381 600418. The unspoilt, 18th century
port of Cromarty sits at the tip of the Black Isle peninsula.
Our museum, in the town's eighteenth- century Courthouse, uses
extensive research and modern technology to help you share our
enthusiasm for Cromarty - past and present. Check website for
opening times. www.cromarty-courthouse.org.uk. Location: In the centre of Cromarty. |
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Miller
House & Hugh Miller's Cottage, Church Street, Cromarty, Ross-shire,
IV11 8XA. Tel (01381) 600245. Miller House is a handsome Georgian
villa built by Millers sea-captain father and is the home
of a superb new museum created by the National Trust for Scotland.
It presents Hugh Millers many talents including
stonemason, geologist, writer, editor and church reformer
through a variety of exhibitions, with some of the artefacts
reappearing after over 20 years in storage. Location: In the centre of Cromarty. |
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