Ferness
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|---|---|
  Ferness Location within the Nairn area | |
| OS grid reference | NH963450 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | IV12 |
| Dialling code | 01309 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Ferness (Scottish Gaelic: Feàrnais) is a settlement and rural area in Strathdearn, in the council area of Highland.[1]
The settlement is situated in a forested area of the valley of the River Findhorn at the crossroads of the A939 Nairn–Grantown-on-Spey and B9007 Forres–Carrbridge roads.[2]
Notable People
- John Baird Simpson was born and raised here.
- Ellie Stone
In popular culture
Ferness was at the centre of the story in the 1983 comedy-drama Local Hero.
References
- ↑ "Overview of Ferness". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ "Ordnance Survey of Nairnshire". Indexes to the County Series Maps, Scotland. 1854–1886. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
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