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The community council and I am sure many in the community would like to
thank Frances Grant for all her hard work and commitment over her time
with the community council. Frances recently left the community council
and we would like to thank her and to tell her that her input will be
greatly missed.
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About
this site
This
website
is
for
the
communities
of
Croy
and
Culloden
Moor
which
lie
between
the
city
of
Inverness
and
the
town
of Nairn on the North East coast of Scotland. The site is
maintained by the community council and is funded solely by
the
community
council.
About
the
Area
 Culloden
Moor
is
where the last Great battle took place on British soil on April the
16th 1746. Charles Edward Stuart`s Jacobite army fought the last battle
of the 1745 uprising against the Brittish government which was led by
the Duke of Cumberland. The battle lasted less than an hour and
between 1500 and 2000 Jacobites were either killed or wounded.
Cumberland was to be later known as "Butcher" because of the way in
which he dealt with trying to eradicate the Jacobites.
A short distance from the battlefield lie Clava cairns. Known as
Bulnaraun of Clava these burial cairns date back to the Neolithic
period. They are regarded as some of the best preserved Bronze age
burial cairns in Scotland.
The village of Croy
lies close to several Castles including Kilravock. Charles Edward
Stuart was apparently entertained here prior to the battle. There is
also Cawdor castle. Cawdor has a portcullis and is noted in William
Shakespeare`s Macbeth. Close by are also the castles of Inverness, Dalcross
and Castle Stuart to name but a few.
The viaduct at sunnyside, known as Culloden viaduct was completed in
1898 and spans a total length of 548 metres accross the valley where
the river Nairn runs below.
The area is steeped in
history with still much to see. It is a great location to base yourself
as it allows for easy travel throughout the Highlands and is very close
to Inverness airport. Around us we have much of the beatiful scenery
that Scotland is well known for and it is a haven for the outdoor
enthusiast of all ages.
What`s
left
Please
have
a
look
around
our
site.
You
can
go
to the community
section and
download all the latest minutes and community council newsletters in
pdf format. You can have a look under the section headed links and find
a whole host of local information. You can look under Whats on where
you will find the latest news of what is on in your local area. Finally
you can contact us under the contacts tab. Here you can contact the
community council or each of the individual community councillors. We
are always happy to receive your emails and questions.
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Map
of
the
area
NHS
Highland
Highland council
Cawdor castle
Culloden Moor
Kilravock
castle
Cawdor Parish
Church
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Croy
and
the
Moor
