Historic houses · Scottish Highlands
Novar House
In or near Evanton.
Novar House — house in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alness · 4.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Novar House, the nearest railway station is Alness, located 4.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IV16 9XL. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Novar House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.6801°, -4.3257°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Novar House is an 18th-century building, located 0.7 miles north of the village of Evanton in Ross, Scotland. It is built on the site of an earlier castle.
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Background
History
The Munros of Novar descend from John Munro, 1st of Milntown, who in turn was the second son of Hugh Munro, 9th Baron of Foulis (d.1425). The lands of the Novar Estate were acquired in 1589 from William Keith of Delny by Neil Munro of Swordale, whose brother Andrew Munro was the ancestor of the Novar branch of the Clan Munro. At the time the Novar lands covered one quarter of the lands known as Fyrish. There is a datestone of 1634 built into the side of the original Novar House, which is now part of the west side of the inner courtyard. Robert Munro, 2nd of Novar was named as one of the early Scottish justices of the peace in 1634. The house was enlarged considerably in 1720 with a…
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- Coordinates
- 57.6801, -4.3257
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV16 9XL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Alness — 4.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7064436 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Novar House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Novar House (geograph 2461852).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Novar House?
- Novar House is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV16 9XL).
- What is Novar House?
- Novar House — house in Highland, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Novar House?
- The nearest railway station is Alness, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV16 9XL.
- Is Novar House a listed building?
- Novar House is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Novar House?
- The nearest railway station is Alness, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV16 9XL.