Invergordon

(Inverbreakie)

Classification and Statistics Settlement Type: village Population (2011): 4075     (2001): 3890 (1991): 3929 (1981): 4067 (1971): 2350 (1961): 1642 (1951): 1514 (1901): 1014 (Police Burgh) (1881): 1119 (1871): 1157 (1861): 1122 (1841): 998 Tourist Rating: No Text of Entry Updated: 18-JUN-2023

Location Latitude: 57.6885°N Longitude: 4.1705°W National Grid Reference: NH 707 686 A range of modern and historical maps are accessible through the map tab on the right of this page Get directions by entering the UK postcode of your location, home or hotel here eg. EH1 3YT

History

Due to drunkenness associated with the naval base, the government took over all of the public houses in the area in 1916-18 under the State Management Scheme, closing many and serving reduced-strength beer under strict conditions at the others. This proved a lucrative enterprise for the Treasury!

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(3 Attractions, 1 Council Area, 1 Historical County, 1 Family, 19 Features, 1 Parish, 3 People and 16 Settlements)

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Attractions:	Balnagown Castle Hamilton Mausoleum	Isle of Jura Distillery
Council Area:	Highland
Families:	Gordon
Features:	A9 Trunk Road Balnagown River Cromarty Firth Easter Ross Far North Line Ferindonald Inchindown Fuel Depot Invergordon Academy Invergordon Distillery Invergordon Golf Club	Invergordon Railway Station Kilbraur Wind Farm Kincraig House Millennium Wind Farm Nigg Bay Pitcalzean House Port of Cromarty Firth Seabank Tank Farm Udale Bay
Historical Counties:	Ross and Cromarty
Parishes:	Rosskeen
People:	Robert Brough James Millar	David Sutherland
Settlements:	Achnagarron Arabella Balblair Balintore Balintraid Barbaraville Delny Evanton	Fearn Inchindown Kildary Milton Nigg Saltburn Scotsburn Shandwick

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