Croy, Highland
Encyclopedia
Croy is a village between Inverness
and Nairn
, in the Highland
council area in Scotland. The village looks over the Moray firth and is located a few miles from Inverness Airport
.
, the seat of the Clan Rose
is located one mile from the village.
The site of the Battle of Culloden
is located within the same parish
. The local church was built in the 18th century. An old manse is associated with the church. The village hall was built in 1907 with the aid of local funding. The land where the hall stands was donated by the Kilravock estate.
The village contains a local shop and a primary school in the catchment area of Culloden Academy
. Nearby Cantraybridge college also provides rural vocational training for adults with learning disabilities.
Kilravock Castle
is open for bed and breakfast
accommodation during the summer. Local bus services are run by Stagecoach in Inverness
.
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
and Nairn
Nairn
Nairn is a town and former burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around east of Inverness...
, 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 in Scotland. The village looks over the Moray firth and is located a few miles from Inverness Airport
Inverness Airport
Inverness Airport is an international airport situated at Dalcross, north east of the city of Inverness in Highland, Scotland. The airport is the main gateway for travellers to the north of Scotland with a wide range of scheduled services throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, and limited...
.
History
Kilravock CastleKilravock Castle
Kilravock Castle is located near the village of Croy, between Inverness and Nairn, in Highland, Scotland. It was begun around 1460, and has been the seat of the Clan Rose since that time. The castle is a composite of a 15th century tower house and several later additions...
, the seat of the Clan Rose
Clan Rose
Clan Rose is a Highland Scottish clan. Their chief's motto is "Constant and True" and their chief'sfamily castle is Kilravock Castle, built in 1460...
is located one mile from the village.
The site of the Battle of Culloden
Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden was the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. Taking place on 16 April 1746, the battle pitted the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart against an army commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, loyal to the British government...
is located within the same parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
. The local church was built in the 18th century. An old manse is associated with the church. The village hall was built in 1907 with the aid of local funding. The land where the hall stands was donated by the Kilravock estate.
Local community
The local area has expanded in recent years. Scotia homes have completed a development of 40 homes on the outskirts of the village. A larger development of approximately 200 homes has been proposed for construction in the coming decades but this has worried the local community.The village contains a local shop and a primary school in the catchment area of Culloden Academy
Culloden Academy
The Culloden Academy is a non-denominational secondary school in Culloden, Highland, Scotland. The building was completed in 1982 and, as of session 2007/08, has an enrollment of 1,031 pupils. The current rector of The Culloden Academy is Mr Stephen T Dowds who became rector in 2004...
. Nearby Cantraybridge college also provides rural vocational training for adults with learning disabilities.
Kilravock Castle
Kilravock Castle
Kilravock Castle is located near the village of Croy, between Inverness and Nairn, in Highland, Scotland. It was begun around 1460, and has been the seat of the Clan Rose since that time. The castle is a composite of a 15th century tower house and several later additions...
is open for bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
accommodation during the summer. Local bus services are run by Stagecoach in Inverness
Stagecoach Highlands
Stagecoach Highlands is the division of the Stagecoach Group which covers most of the former Rapson Group operations after the take-over by Stagecoach in May 2008.-History:...
.