In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Muir of Ord like this:
Ord or Muir of Ord, the southern part of the Mullbuie, Ross-shire, near the boundary with Inverness-shire. It is traversed by the public road from Inverness to Tain, and by the Highland railway, with the station of Muir of Ord, 3 miles N of Beauly; is the scene of great cattle, sheep, and horse markets, usually denominated the markets of Beauly; has a tabular or flat surface, and a sandy soil; contains two ancient standing-stones, said to commemorate a great clan fight; and adjoins a tract on the E containing a very large number of ancient Caledonian cairns and stone circles. ...
Ord House, 1¼ mile W of the station, is the seat of Thomas Mackenzie, Esq. (b. 1797; suc. 1821), who holds 21, 229 acres in the shire, valued at £2460 Per annum.—Ord. Sur., sh. 83, 1881.
Muir of Ord through time
Muir of Ord is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Muir of Ord itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Muir of Ord, in Highland and Ross and Cromarty | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 06th November 2024
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