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Invergordon, police burgh and small seaport town, with ry. sta. and ferry, Rosskeen par., E. Ross and Cromarty, on N. side of Cromarty Firth, 13 miles NE. of Dingwall and 12½ SW. of Tain - burgh, pop. 1092; town, pop. 1119; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper; is a thriving place, and has fine sea-bathing, some small industries, and a good harbour, with a growing trade in the export of agricultural produce; 1 mile NW. is Invergordon Castle, seat of Macleod of Cadboll.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "police burgh" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
Administrative units: | Rosskeen ScoP Invergordon Burgh Ross and Cromarty ScoCnty |
Place: | Invergordon |
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