Kilmorack

Kilmorack (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Mhòraig) is a small hamlet in Inverness-shire, in the Highlands of Scotland and now in the Highland Council area. It is situated on the north bank of the River Beauly, three miles (five kilometres) west of Beauly and 15 miles (24 kilometres) west of the city of Inverness.^[1] The river is part of the Affric-Beauly hydro-electric power scheme, with a dam and power station at Kilmorack. The old parish church (1786) was adapted in 1997 to show contemporary Scottish art in Kilmorack Gallery.

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Kilmorack Scottish Gaelic: Cill Mhòraig
A view of Loch nam Bonnach close to Kilmorack
Kilmorack Location within the Inverness area
OS grid reference	NH493443
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Beauly
Postcode district	IV4 7
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland 57°27′51″N 4°30′49″W / 57.46405°N 4.51365°W / 57.46405; -4.51365
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Kilmorack is at the centre of controversial energy industry projects by SSE and associated companies.^[2] These include an 868-acre (351-hectare) substation at Fanellan, four new 60m high pylon lines, a westcoast line, three BESS facilities and new substations for the existing hydro dams. The application by SSE for Fanellan Substation was submitted in March 2025.

1. ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David (2016). "Kilmorack". Scottish Gazetteer. The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
2. ^ https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/highland-community-under-siege-as-aristocrat-opens-up-land-for-giant-substation-4899391
3. ^ Ewing's Annals of the Free Church

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