Welcome to Avoch’s heritage
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A romp through the history of Avoch and its people – through wars, bygone industries, families, tragedies and hardship. But we survived! And here you’ll find out something of how we managed.
Churches
Early history of the churches The earliest religious activity in the parish was probably at St Bennet’s Chapel which stood near Craiguth Well on the north shore of Munlochy Bay. The names Bennetsfield and Clach Bhenneit , the old Gaelic Read More ...
History
The earliest settlement of what is now Avoch was on the flat land near the mouth of the burn – where the Henrietta Bridge now stands. The confused layout of the old cottages known as The Dock is some of Read More ...
Black Isle Railway
The Black Isle Railway ran from Muir of Ord to Fortrose and was opened on 1 February 1894. There were stations at Redcastle, Munlochy, Avoch and Fortrose, and the Rosehaugh estate had its own stop. The railway soon became very Read More ...
Rosehaugh House
Buy the book! – click here! Rosehaugh House (above) was a magnificent building on the Rosehaugh estate to the west of Avoch, until demolished in 1959. There has been a house on the grounds since around 1762 – initially a Read More ...
