Munlochy
| Munlochy | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Bun Lòchaidh/Poll Lòchaidh | |
  Munlochy |
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| OS grid reference | NH647533 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MUNLOCHY |
| Postcode district | IV8 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
Coordinates: 57°33′00″N 4°15′44″W / 57.549932°N 4.26228°W
Munlochy post office and main street
Munlochy (/mənˈlɒxi/ mən-LOKH-ee; Scottish Gaelic: Bun Lòchaidh/Poll Lòchaidh) is a small village, in northern Scotland, lying at the head of Munlochy Bay (Ob Poll Lòchaidh). There are few early records of a settlement, but it seems likely that Munlochy expanded in the 1760s due to quarry workers extracting stone nearby to build Fort George on the far side of the Moray Firth.[1]
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References
- ↑ Gorton, John (1833). A topographical dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland: compiled from local information, and the most recent and official authorities 1. Chapman and Hall. p. 95.
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