Maryburgh

Maryburgh (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Màiri) is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, 2 miles (3 km) south of Dingwall.[1] It is situated on the northern bank of the River Conon. The village of Conon Bridge is on the other side of the river.

Maryburgh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile Màiri
Maryburgh
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population1,175 
OS grid referenceNH540562
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDingwall
Postcode districtIV7 8
Dialling code01349
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
  • Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch

Amenities
Proby Street, Maryburgh
photographed in July, 2006

Maryburgh has a number of amenities within its bounds. There is a small shop and community centre. The community council also has its own magazine for the community, called the Maryburgh Roundabout.[2]

Art

Maryburgh has a thriving art scene with notable artists including Michael Forbes [www.michaelforbes.co.uk] and Kyle Maclennan, the founder of Headon Art

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See also
  • Maryburgh is also an antiquated name for Fort William. Maryburgh is also a hamlet of 10 house about 5 miles south of Kinross, Postcode KY4 0JE

References
  1. Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Maryburgh". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  2. "Maryburgh Roundabout". Maryburghhub. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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