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Urquhart and Logie Wester
Urquhart and Logie Wester in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
About
Urquhart and Logie Wester is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Urquhart and Logie Wester is a parish within the historic county of Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It is situated in the area known as the Black Isle and is in the Highland council area.
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Background
History
The parishes of Urquhart and Logiebride were united to form one parish in 1845. Logiebride forms the western half of the parish hence Logie Wester, and Urquhart forms the eastern half. Both Urquhart and Logiebride previously had their own parish churches, both of which are now in ruins. However today there are several more modern churches in the parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester. The Battle of Logiebride took place in 1597. A medieval parish and a parish for civil and religious purposes from the sixteenth century until 1975. The parish was initially an exclave of Nairnshire but was transferred to the new county of Ross and Cromarty in 1891 The largest village within the parish is Conon…
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- Coordinates
- 57.5752, -4.3713
Sources
- wikidata: Q7901103 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Urquhart and Logie Wester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Urquhart and Logie Wester?
- Urquhart and Logie Wester is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.5752°, -4.3713°.