Muir of Ord from the distillery

Muir of Ord from the distillery

ID: QZP40_CARD_0811 DESCRIPTION: The village of Muir of Ord from the distillery in Easter Ross. It is situated three miles north of Beauly and 14 miles northwest of Inverness. The settlement once known as Tarradale grew extensively during the 19th century as a consequence of whisky distilling and road and rail transport. A railway station was constructed at Tarradale in 1862, as part of the Inverness and Ross-shire Railway. However, the railway named the station 'Muir of Ord' after the site of cattle markets that took place within a mile of the settlement. Over time, the name Tarradale was faded out and replaced by Muir of Ord. PLACENAME: Muir of Ord DISTRICT: Muir of Ord OLD COUNTY/PARISH: ROSS: Urray PERIOD: 1970s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 32728 KEYWORDS: