Sir Hector Munro Folly
Sir Hector Munro Folly is a monument in Highland Council, Scotland. Sir Hector Munro Folly is situated nearby to the peak Cnoc Fyrish, as well as near Cnoc Ceislein.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fyrish Monument.
Fyrish Monument
Monument
Photo: David Maclennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fyrish Monument is a monument built in 1782 on Fyrish Hill, in Fyrish in Evanton, near Alness, Easter Ross, Scotland, on the orders of Sir Hector Munro, 8th of Novar, a native lord of the area who had served in India as a general. Fyrish Monument is situated 3,400 feet northeast of Sir Hector Munro Folly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evanton and Alness.
Evanton
Village
Photo: GraemeE17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evanton is a small village in Easter Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It lies between the River Sgitheach and the Allt Graad, is 24 kilometres north of Inverness, some 6.5 kilometres southwest of Alness, and ten kilometres northeast of Dingwall. Evanton is situated 2 miles south of Sir Hector Munro Folly.
Alness
Town
Photo: Simon Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alness is a town and civil parish in Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It lies near the mouth of the River Averon, near the Cromarty Firth, with the town of Invergordon three miles to the east, and the village of Evanton four miles to the southwest. Alness is situated 3½ miles east of Sir Hector Munro Folly.
Cullicudden
Locality
Cullicudden is an ancient village located close to the southeast shore of the Cromarty Firth, 2 miles northeast of Dingwall, on the west shore of the Black Isle in Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Cullicudden is situated 4½ miles southeast of Sir Hector Munro Folly.
Sir Hector Munro Folly
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.69001° or 57° 41′ 24″ northLongitude
-4.35144° or 4° 21′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C9QMJRX+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 9162173599OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cnoc Fyrish and Cnoc Ceislein.
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