ID:QZP40_CARD_0848DESCRIPTION:Originally a planned village laid out for the Earl of Seaforth in 1794, Plockton was developed by William Cumming for the next landowner Sir Hugh Innes, in 1801 to take advantage of the sheltered location off Loch Carron and the thriving herring industry. It also provided homes for tenants cleared from elsewhere on the Lochalsh Estate. The Estate was bought by Sir Alexander Matheson in the 1850s and Duncraig Castle built for him overlooking the bay. The buildings making up Harbour Street, most of them nineteenth century and listed, curve along the shore, with the palm trees fringing the road now a distinctive feature. Plockton's picturesque setting sheltered from the prevailing winds, together with the North Atlantic Drift giving it a mild climate, has transformed the once active fishing village into a tourist haven, boosted by several television programmes set in the area.PLACENAME:PlocktonDISTRICT:South West RossOLD COUNTY/PARISH:ROSS: LochalshSOURCE:Highland LibrariesCOLLECTION:Highland Libraries' Postcard CollectionAsset ID:32766KEYWORDS:
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