Strathpeffer
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Strathpeffer Scottish Gaelic Srath Pheofhair |
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 35 ′ N , 4 ° 33 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1109 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | STRATHPEFFER | ||
| ZIP code section | IV14 | ||
| prefix | 01997 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Highland | ||
| British Parliament | Ross, Skye and Lochaber | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch | ||
Strathpeffer ( Gaelic : Srath Pheofhair ) is a small town with 1109 inhabitants in Scotland . In the Victorian era , the place was popular as a bathing resort due to its sulphurous thermal springs .
history
Strathpeffer developed from a few farms about ten kilometers west of Dingwall near Castle Leod , the seat of the Earl of Cromartie and chief of Clan MacKenzie . Sulphurous springs were discovered around 1770. In 1819 the first wooden drinking hall was built. In the following years Strathpeffer was discovered as a health resort. The comparatively mild climate, due to the sheltered location of the place between two chains of hills, also contributed to its popularity as a seaside resort in the Victorian era. Many existing Victorian villas and other buildings, such as an old pump house and the Strathpeffer Pavilion from 1881, used for concerts and events, testify to this era.
During the construction of the Kyle of Lochalsh Line in 1870, local landowners prevented a guided tour via Strathpeffer, Strathpeffer was only connected to the railway network via the Achterneed stop located outside the village. The residents considered this to be insufficient. In 1885 the Highland Railway therefore built a short branch line to Strathpeffer.
After the First World War , the number of bathers fell noticeably and many buildings were no longer used. The branch line of the railway was discontinued in 1946 for passenger traffic and in 1951 also for freight traffic.
Since the 1980s, various Victorian buildings have been restored and given new uses. Strathpeffer has again developed into a popular resort, which is mainly used as a starting point for tours in the Highlands. In addition to various hotels there are a number of bed and breakfasts .
Attractions
- Castle Leod
- Clach an Tiompain or Eagle Stone, a Pictish symbol stone
- Highland Museum of Childhood (in the old train station)
- Strathpeffer Pavilion
- Strathpeffer Pump Room
- Touch Stone Maze , geological labyrinth
Sons and Daughters of Strathpeffer
- Ronald GJ Fraser (1889–1985), Scottish physicist
Individual evidence
- ^ Information from the Scottish Parliament
- ↑ 2011 census
- ↑ History of Strathpeffer on the site's pages
- ↑ Strathpeffer Branch on railbrit.co.uk
