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Newtonmore
Newtonmore (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Ùr an t-Slèibh [ˈpˠalʲ uːɾˠ ən̪ˠ ˈt̪ʰlʲeːv]) is a village of approximately 1100 inhabitants in Badenoch, within the Highland council area of Scotland. The village is only a few miles from a location that is claimed to be the exact geographical centre of Scotland.
Newtonmore is located within the Cairngorms National Park, approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Kingussie and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Aviemore. It is on the northeastern bank of the River Spey, between the River Calder and the Allt Lairaidh, at an altitude of approximately 250 metres (820 ft).
Newtonmore does not appear on William Roy's Survey of Scotland (1747–1752), however some of the surrounding crofts do including Bannaker, now Banchor Mains Farm, on the banks of the Calder.
In 1756, a bridge was constructed over the River Spey at the confluence of the River Calder near Ralia, largely replacing the ferry 4 miles (6 km) downstream at Ruthven. The road to Kingussie was realigned along the north bank of the Spey and the village founded by James Macpherson of Belleville to house dispossessed tenantry, the first houses being built in 1820 where the Perth-Inverness Road met the old drove road to Laggan, between the River Calder and the Allt Laraidh.
The settlement was sometimes known as Benchar Village before being named Newtonmore, which simply means "new town (on/of the) moor".
The village is home to The Wildcat Experience, aimed at families with children, where participants try to track down the 130 painted model wildcats located around the village. It is based on a community arts project – but everyone in the village had the chance to be involved.
Newtonmore is the site of the open-air Highland Folk Museum since the 1980s. It is located on Kingussie Road, on the eastern outskirts of the village.
The village is also home to the Clan Macpherson House and Museum, situated at the junction of Perth Road, Laggan Road and Main Street. The museum opened in 1952, with the exhibition mainly containing items from the nearby Cluny Castle which had recently been sold. The displays in the museum were significantly reworked in 1984–1985 and in winter 2004–2005.
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Newtonmore
Newtonmore (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Ùr an t-Slèibh [ˈpˠalʲ uːɾˠ ən̪ˠ ˈt̪ʰlʲeːv]) is a village of approximately 1100 inhabitants in Badenoch, within the Highland council area of Scotland. The village is only a few miles from a location that is claimed to be the exact geographical centre of Scotland.
Newtonmore is located within the Cairngorms National Park, approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Kingussie and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Aviemore. It is on the northeastern bank of the River Spey, between the River Calder and the Allt Lairaidh, at an altitude of approximately 250 metres (820 ft).
Newtonmore does not appear on William Roy's Survey of Scotland (1747–1752), however some of the surrounding crofts do including Bannaker, now Banchor Mains Farm, on the banks of the Calder.
In 1756, a bridge was constructed over the River Spey at the confluence of the River Calder near Ralia, largely replacing the ferry 4 miles (6 km) downstream at Ruthven. The road to Kingussie was realigned along the north bank of the Spey and the village founded by James Macpherson of Belleville to house dispossessed tenantry, the first houses being built in 1820 where the Perth-Inverness Road met the old drove road to Laggan, between the River Calder and the Allt Laraidh.
The settlement was sometimes known as Benchar Village before being named Newtonmore, which simply means "new town (on/of the) moor".
The village is home to The Wildcat Experience, aimed at families with children, where participants try to track down the 130 painted model wildcats located around the village. It is based on a community arts project – but everyone in the village had the chance to be involved.
Newtonmore is the site of the open-air Highland Folk Museum since the 1980s. It is located on Kingussie Road, on the eastern outskirts of the village.
The village is also home to the Clan Macpherson House and Museum, situated at the junction of Perth Road, Laggan Road and Main Street. The museum opened in 1952, with the exhibition mainly containing items from the nearby Cluny Castle which had recently been sold. The displays in the museum were significantly reworked in 1984–1985 and in winter 2004–2005.