Inverasdale
Inverasdale
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 Inverasdale (1974) | |
  Inverasdale Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| OS grid reference | NG820862 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | IV22 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Inverasdale (Template:Lang-gd) is a hamlet in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, located by Loch Ewe, in the region of Wester Ross.[1]
Inverasdale Primary School
In 2012 Inverasdale Primary School was "mothballed" after service to the community of upwards of 130 years.[2]
In 2015 it was announced that Inverasdale Primary School would close permanently due to a shortage of pupils.[3]
The old school building is currently the temporary home of the Arctic Convoys exhibition.[4][5]
More information about the history of Inverasdale can be accessed in the archives of Gairloch Heritage Museum.
Notable Individuals
Kay Matheson was born in Inverasdale in 1928. In 1950 she was part of the Removal of the Stone of Scone from Westminester Abbey. The police visited Inverasdale while looking for the stone.[6]
References
- ^ "Teacher's big rock getaway". The Herald (Glasgow). 4 July 1996. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ MacKay, John (6 July 2012). "End of an era as school closes down". Ross-shire Journal. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016.
- ^ Ramage, Iain (15 October 2015). "Highland primary school to close after falling pupil numbers". The Press and Journal. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Russian Arctic Convoy Museum Project". museumsinthehighlands.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "RACM Project". Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Davison, Phil (9 July 2013). "Obituary: Kay Matheson, teacher". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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