Features: Scottish Parishes » Boundary and Name Changes » Ross & Cromarty

ROSS AND CROMARTY:

• Alness - Parish
• Applecross - Parish
• Avoch - Parish
• Barvas - Parish
• Contin - Parish
• Cromarty - Town and Parish
• Dingwall - Burgh and Parish
• Edderton - Parish
• Fearn - Parish
• Fodderty - Parish
• Geirloch - Parish
• Glenshiel - Parish
• Killiernan - Parish
• Kilmuir Easter - Parish
• Kincardine - Parish
• Kiltearn - Parish
• Kintail - Parish
• Knockbain - Parish
• Lochalsh - Parish
• Lochbroom - Parish
• Lochcarron - Parish
• Lochs - Parish
• Loggie, Easter - Parish
• Nigg - Parish
• Resolis - Parish
• Rosemarkie - Parish
• Rosskeen - Parish
• Stornoway - Town and Parish
• Tain - Burgh and Parish
• Tarbat - Parish
• Uig - Parish
• Urquhart - Parish
• Urray - Parish

AVOCH LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Avoch
• Knockbain and Killearnan

DINGWALL LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Alness and Kiltearn
• Dingwall (Maryburgh)
• Fodderty (Strathpeffer)

FEARN LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Fearn
• Nigg
• Tarbat

FORTROSE LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Cromarty
• Rosemarkie and Resolis

GAIRLOCH LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Gairloch
• Gairloch (Poolewe)

INVERGORDON LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Logie Easter and Kilmuir Easter
• Rosskeen East
• Rosskeen West

LEWIS LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Barvas (North)
• Barvas (South)
• Lochs
• Lochs Park
• Stornoway (Back)
• Stornoway (Central)
• Stornoway (Point)
• Uig East
• Uig West

LOCHBROOM:

• Lochbroom (Coigach)
• Lochbroom (Ullapool and Dundonnell)

LOCHCARRON:

• Applecross
• Lochcarron

MUIR OF ORD:

• Contin
• Contin (Kinlochluichart)
• Urquhart
• Urray
• Urray (Muir of Ord)

SOUTH WEST:

• Glenshiel and Kintail
• Lochalsh

TAIN LANDWARD DISTRICT:

• Kincardine
• Tain

REGION: Highland, DISTRICT: Ross and Cromarty

• Alness
• Applecross
• Avoch
• Contin
• Cromarty
• Dingwall
• Edderton
• Fearn
• Fodderty
• Gairloch
• Killearnan
• Kilmuir Easter
• Kiltearn
• Knockbain
• Lochbroom
• Lochcarron
• Logie Easter
• Nigg
• Resolis
• Rosemarkie
• Rosskeen
• Tain
• Tarbat
• Urquhart and Logie Wester
• Urray

REGION: Highland, DISTRICT: Skye and Lochalsh

• Glenshiel
• Kintail
• Lochalsh

REGION: Highland, DISTRICT: Sutherland

• Kincardine

ISLAND AREA: Western Isles

• Barvas
• Lochs
• Stornoway
• Uig

Details:
Orders made by the Boundary Commissioners for Scotland under Section 49 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. Orders shall come into operation for the purposes of School Board elections on the 1st day of February 1891, and for all other purposes on the 15th day of May 1891.

Affected Parishes:
Applecross
Barvas
Contin
Dingwall
Fodderty
Killearnan
Knockbain (aka Kilmuir-Wester & Suddie)
Lochcarron
Lochs
Uig
Urquhart & Logie Wester
Urray

Parishes of Applecross and Lochcarron, county of Ross & Cromarty
The parish of Lochcarron had four detached parts, all surrounded by the parish of Applecross. Lochcarron detached No. 1, containing 141 acres, was situated above a mile to the south of the southern end of Loch Damh. The other three detached parts, containing 89, 46, and 491 acres respectively, were situated at the head of Loch Kishorn and on the left bank of the River Kishorn.
That part of Applecross which lies east of the River Kishorn and south of the north march of Kishorn estate was transferred to Lochcarron. In this way detached parts Nos. 2, 3, and 4 of Lochcarron are united to the main portion of the parish.
Lochcarron detached No. 1 and a portion of the main portion of Lochcarron lying to the east of this detached part were transferred to Applecross.

Transferred from the parish of Applecross to parish of Lochcarron, county of Ross & Cromarty:
Estate of Kishorn - John Stuart of Kishorn (Proprietor)
Achavanie and Glenbeg - John Stuart of Kishorn (Proprietor)
Achdoilach - John Stuart of Kishorn (Proprietor)
Ardarvoch - John Stuart of Kishorn (Proprietor)
Ardoch - John Stuart of Kishorn (Proprietor)
Ardoch Hill and Dell - John Stuart of Kishorn (Proprietor)
Laggan, Copaig - John Stuart of Kishorn (Proprietor)
Tornapress - John Stuart of Kishorn (Proprietor)
Estate of Lochcarron - Charles James Murray of Lochcarron (Proprietor)
Ardarroch - Charles James Murray of Lochcarron (Proprietor)
Glenmore - Charles James Murray of Lochcarron (Proprietor)
Kishorn Island and Aird - Charles James Murray of Lochcarron (Proprietor)
Rhunasoul - Charles James Murray of Lochcarron (Proprietor)

Transferred from the parish of Lochcarron to the parish of Applecross, county of Ross & Cromarty:
Tullich - Charles James Murray of Lochcarron (Proprietor)

Parishes of Barvas, Lochs, and Uig, county of Ross & Cromarty
The parish of Lochs had a detached part situated at Carloway, and lying between the parishes of Barvas and Uig. This detached part has been divided between the parishes of Barvas and Uig.

Transferred from the parish of Lochs to the parish of Barvas, county of Ross & Cromarty:
Dalbeg and Island Campay - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)
New Shawbost - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)
North Shawbost - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)
South Shawbost - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)
Soval - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)

Transferred from the parish of Lochs to the parish of Uig, county of Ross & Cromarty:
Borrowston - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)
Carloway - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)
Carloway Park - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)
Upper Carloway - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)
Garinin - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)
Kirivick - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)
Knock Carloway - Lady Matheson of the Lews (Proprietor)

Parishes of Contin, Dingwall, Fodderty, and Urray, county of Ross & Cromarty
The parish of Fodderty had two detached parts:
Fodderty detached No. 1 extended to 18,474 acres, and was almost surrounded by the parish of Contin.
Fodderty detached No. 2, extending to 2,720 acres, lay to the south of the main portion of the parish, and was separated from it by a narrow strip to the parish of Dingwall.

Not only had the parish of Urray two detached parts in the county of Ross & Cromarty, but in addition part of the main portion of the parish was situated in the county of Inverness.
Urray detached No. 1, containing 2,463 acres, was almost surrounded by the parish of Contin.
Urray detached No. 2, with 38,561 acres, lay in Glen Orrin west of the main portion of the parish, being separated from it by a strip of Contin and a strip of Fodderty detached No. 1.

In dealing with these two parishes it was found necessary to effect alterations on the boundaries of the parishes of Contin and Dingwall. The following changes were effected on the four parishes concerned:

(1.) Contin. The only territory taken from Contin is the small portion of the parish lying to the south of the watershed between Strath Conan and Glen Orrin which was transferred to the parish of Urray. On the other hand, Contin received a large accession of territory, for there were transferred to it detached part No. 1 of the parish of Urray, and all of Fodderty detached No. 1 except the portion lying to the south of the above-mentioned watershed.

Transferred from the parish of Contin to the parish of Urray, county of Ross & Cromarty:
Strathconan - Arthur James Balfour of Strathconan (Proprietor)

Transferred from the parish of Urray to the parish of Contin, county of Ross & Cromarty:
Aultdearg - Lady Ashburton, Proprietor

Transferred from the parish of Fodderty to the parish of Contin, county of Ross & Cromarty:
Achanalt (Inn and land) - Arthur Bignold of Loch Rosque (Proprietor)
Achnalt (Deer forest, grazings) - Lady Ashburton (Proprietor)
Carnoch - Schoolmaster's house - School Boards of Carnoch (Proprietor)
Strathconan Estate –
Auchlorachan - Arthur James Balfour of Strathconan (Proprietor)
Bridgend - Arthur James Balfour of Strathconan (Proprietor)
Dalbreck - Arthur James Balfour of Strathconan (Proprietor)
Dalnacroich - Arthur James Balfour of Strathconan (Proprietor)
Fearn - Arthur James Balfour of Strathconan (Proprietor)
Milltown - Arthur James Balfour of Strathconan (Proprietor)
Porrin - Arthur James Balfour of Strathconan (Proprietor)
Strathconan - Arthur James Balfour of Strathconan (Proprietor)

(2.) Dingwall. With the view of uniting Fodderty detached No. 2 to the main portion of that parish, part of the parish of Dingwall has been transferred to the parish of Fodderty.

Transferred from the parish of Dingwall to the parish of Fodderty, county of Ross & Cromarty:
Loch Ussie - Stewart Mackenzie of Seaforth (Proprietor)

Parishes of Killeranan and Knockbain, County of Ross & Cromarty
The parish of Killearnan had a detached part situated at Tore. It contained 2,007 acres, and was separated from the main portion of the parish by an interening strip of the parish of Knockbain (Kilmuir-Wester & Suddie.) It may be explained that the parish marked on the maps as Kilmuir-Wester & Suddie is commonly known as the parish of Knockbain.

The following alterations were made on the boundaries of these two parishes:
(1.) The main portion and the detached part of Killearnan were united by annexing to that parish the intervening portion of Knockbain.
(2.) Gallowhill Wood (with croft), which formerly lay partly in Knockbain, was placed entirely in the parish of Killearnan.
(3.) That part of Killearnan which lay east of the centre of the road leading from Allanglach past Artafallie to North Kessock was transferred to Knockbain.
(4.) The whole farm of Bellfield was placed in Knockbain.

Transferred from the parish of Knockbain to the parish of Killearnan:
Gallowhill - James F. Mackenzie of Allangrange (Proprietor)
Muckernich - James F. Mackenzie of Allangrange (Proprietor)
Tore - Thomas Dilke Campbell (Proprietor)

Transferred from the parish of Killearnan to the parish of Knockbain:
Artafallie, J.E.B. Baillie of Dochfour (Proprietor)
Ashley, J.E.B. Baillie of Dochfour (Proprietor)
Bellfield, Colonel and Mrs Burton Mackenzie of Kilcoy (Proprietor)
Croftnacreich, Colonel and Mrs Burton Mackenzie of Kilcoy (Proprietor)

Parish of Urquhart & Logie Wester, counties of Ross & Cromarty and Nairn
A large part of the parish of Urquhart & Logie-Wester (6,385 acres out of a total acreage of 14,998) formed a detached part of the county of Nairn. It consisted simply of the barony of Ferintosh. Under various Acts, public and local, it has for some years been treated as part of Ross & Cromarty for most county purposes. The detached part is disjoined from Nairnshire and annexed to Ross & Cromarty.

Transferred from the county of Nairn to the county of Ross & Cromarty (while remaining in the parish of Urquhart & Logie Wester):
The Estate of Ferintosh, viz:
Alcaig (Village) - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Alcaig Wester - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Galgalkin & Leannaig - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Balnabeen - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Cornton - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Crochair - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Drumonreach - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Duncanston - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Dunvournie - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Ferintosh - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Gallowhill - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Kinkell - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Leannaig - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Mulchaich - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Mulchaich - Upper and Mid; Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Ryfield - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Smithfield - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Teanahinch - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Teanagairn - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Teandore - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Torgorm - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Wellhouse - Duncan Forbes of Culloden (Proprietor)
Ferintosh (Inn, house, and workshop) - John Mackenzie (Proprietor)

Parish of Urray, counties of Ross & Cromarty and Inverness
The Inverness-shire parish of Kilmorack had a detached part situated in that county near Muir of Ord, presenting the appearance of a narrow wedge of the county of Inverness driven into the county of Ross & Cromarty. This detached part was disjoined from the parish of Kilmorack and from the county of Inverness and annexed to the parish of Urray and to the county of Ross & Cromarty.

Transferred from the parish of Kilmorack, county of Inverness to the parish of Urray, county of Ross & Cromarty:
Ardnagask - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Moor of Lettoch - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Muir of Ord (House and land) - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Muir of Ord (Hotel and offices) - John Forbes (Proprietor)
Tomich and Lettoch (Farm) - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)
Windmill (Houses and land) - Lord Lovat (Proprietor)