Urray Free Church, Muir of Ord

Urray Free Church, Muir of Ord

ID: THCCP_DINGWALL_CFREE DESCRIPTION: This photograph is of the Church of Scotland congregation in Urray Free Church, Muir of Ord. The congregation alternates between the East Church at Seaforth Road, and Urray Free Church (united with the Church of Scotland in October 1929). The photograph was taken in August 2004 by Alexander Collett as part of 'Make the Muir Matter' project, a community planning exercise led by local residents and supported by partners of the Highland Wellbeing Alliance: Highland's Community Planning Partnership. Muir of Ord is situated three miles north of Beauly and 14 miles northwest of Inverness. The original settlement was known as Tarradale which 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 CREATOR (AV): Alexander Collett DATE OF IMAGE: 2004 PERIOD: 2000s SOURCE: Highland Community Planning & Resources Project COLLECTION: Make the Muir Matter - Photographs of Muir of Ord Asset ID: 39955 KEYWORDS: