Croy, Highland

Coordinates: 57°31′16″N 4°00′40″W / 57.521175°N 4.011056°W / 57.521175; -4.011056

Croy (Gaelic: Crothaigh) is a village between Inverness and Nairn, in the Highland council area in Scotland. The village looks over the Moray firth and is located a few miles from Inverness Airport.

History

Kilravock Castle, the seat of the Clan Rose is located one mile from the village, reached by car from Clephanton, or by foot along a track through the woods.

The site of the Battle of Culloden is located within the same parish. The local church was built in the 18th century. An old manse is associated with the church. The village hall was built in 1907 with the aid of local funding. The land where the hall stands was donated by the Kilravock estate.

Local community

The local area has expanded in recent years. Scotia Homes have completed a development of 40 homes on the outskirts of the village. A larger development of approximately 200 homes has been proposed for construction in the coming decades but this has worried the local community.