Place:


Strathpeffer  Ross and Cromarty

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Strathpeffer like this:

Strathpeffer, vil. with ry. sta., Fodderty par., Ross and Cromarty, in Strath Peffer, 5 miles W. of Dingwall; P.O., T.O.; is noted for its mineral springs, and is a favourite watering-place; the valley of Strath Peffer is watered by the river Peffer, or Peffery, or Pheoran, and extends from the outlying slopes of Ben Wyvis to the Cromarty Firth at Dingwall.

Strathpeffer through time

Strathpeffer is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Strathpeffer itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Strathpeffer, in Highland and Ross and Cromarty | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20460

Date accessed: 30th April 2024


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