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Avoch is a harbour-village situated on the south-east shore of the Black Isle, on the Moray Firth. Ormond Castle or Avoch Castle was a fortress built on the site as well as acted as an imperial castle to William the Lion; passed on to the Morays of Petty after that Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway, upon his marriage to Joanna de Moravia in 1362. Offspring of Archibald, were to take the title of Earl of Ormonde from the castle. Tale has it that the town was founded by survivors of the Spanish Armada. Avoch remained in the control of David Chalmers, Lord Ormond from 1560/61 yet he waived his castle and control of Avoch in 1568 when he was exiled because of his component in helping the retreat of Mary Queen of Scots. The castle and also village after that passed to Andrew Munro of Milntown. Intrepid Scottish-Canadian explorer Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the first European to explore the great Canadian river now known as the Mackenzie River, crossing North America twice, to the Arctic Ocean in 1789 and also Pacific Ocean in 1793, retired to Avoch in 1812 where he passed away in 1820 and was hidden in the old Avoch Church churchyard. Avoch was the location of Rosehaugh (Pittanochtie) Home, an imposing mansion house until it was demolished in 1959. A substantial house existed on this website because 1790. Craigie Well at Avoch on the Black Island has offerings of both coins as well as clouties. Cloths, woollen as well as human hair were also used as beauties against sorcery, and also as tokens of penenace as well as fulfilment of an oath (Sharp 1998). Much of Avoch's wide range has come from its fishing market, as well as it remains a considerable contributor to the village economic situation, with a number of huge fishing watercrafts owned or crewed from Avoch as well as an energetic fishermen's co-operative based there. The harbour is no longer made use of by the bigger boats for landing however is utilized by recreation craft and watercrafts taking site visitors to see the dolphins in the internal Moray Firth at Chanonry Factor. Along with the angling market, commuting to Inverness as well as tourist offer revenue to the village. Lazy Corner, called for the youngsters that collected there to kill time, has actually been moved by the road widening in the Eighties, and also improved by a sculpture intended to include character to the town. It is still a gathering place.

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K. S. Safety Ltd

2 review(s)
Based: in West calder, EH55 8DZ

Please refer to our business website for full details. Asbestos Surveys undertaken but not removals. Lead in paint surveys completed in advance of refurbishments. Dust Monitoring Surveys in workshops Health & Safety Advisory Service Construction...

Latest review

Zoe S., AB30
2nd September 2026
5

Asbestos Survey in Laurencekirk

Karen was extremely helpful and talked me through the options of what survey I needed for my building. She travelled a f...

R&J Crown Roofing Solutions

1 review(s)
Based: in Aberdeen, AB15 4YD

Roofing & Exterior Property Services Across Central and Eastern Scotland R & J Crown Roofing provides a comprehensive range of roofing, roofline and exterior property services for domestic and commercial customers throughout Central and Eastern Sc...

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Jacqueline K., DD11
13th October 2026
5

Pitched Roof Replacement in Arbroath

Very much appreciated the time to provide a quote. Although work not yet begun this is due to technical issues and compa...

Greener Energy Group LTD

1723 review(s)
Based: in Paisley, PA3 4EF

About Us Greener Energy Group have over 30 years combined experience of providing energy saving solutions to customers, helping them to save money on energy bills and making their home more energy efficient. Our head office is based in Paisley wit...

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Douglas C., PA27
29th February 2024
3

Solar Panels with Battery in Cairndow

Initially things went quite well and then I was asked how old I was. The sales person then said he would get back to me...

Latest enquiries from customers in Avoch

22 Oct

Solar Electricity

Inverness - IV3

Enquiry from: Mark B

Start Date: Immediate

2026-10-22 12:00. Are you employed, self employed or retired? - -. Are you the home owner of that property? - -. Is the property solely owned or are you living there with your wife/partner? - -. How

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22 Oct

Solar Electricity

Nairn - IV12

Enquiry from: Gordon W

Start Date: Immediate

2026-10-21 12:00. Are you employed, self employed or retired? - -. Are you the home owner of that property? - -. Is the property solely owned or are you living there with your wife/partner? - -. How

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17 Oct

Roof cleaning

Inverness - IV2

Enquiry from: Ian C

Start Date: Immediate

Moss removal from bungalow

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14 Oct

Replacement Glass Only

Muir of Ord - IV6

Enquiry from: Kathleen H

Start Date: Immediate

Small window on flat roof glass broken

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09 Oct

Flat Roof Replacement

Inverness - IV2

Enquiry from: Linda G

Start Date: Immediate

My annex roof needs either replaced ir repaired

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03 Oct

Pitched Roof Repair

Dingwall - IV7

Enquiry from: Norman D

Start Date: Immediate

Pitched Roof Repair enquiry

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25 Sep

Asbestos Survey

Nairn - IV12

Enquiry from: John F

Start Date: Immediate

We are requring an asbestos survey to be carried out on our Clubhouse and also greenkeepers shed. The Clubhouse was constructed in 1997 and the green keepers shed was constructed in 1980

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23 Sep

Asbestos Survey

Fortrose - IV10

Enquiry from: Carol N

Start Date: Immediate

Hello, we live in a (address removed) built in the 70's with popcorn finish on some of the ceilings and walls, which are developing cracks in them. We are concerned of the possible presence of asbesto

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21 Sep

Pitched Roof Repair

Inverness - IV2

Enquiry from: Bonnie M

Start Date: Less than one month

One tile has slipped down to gutter at the bottom of the roof. bungalow and no damage otherwise

Job: repair · Roof: pitched · Material: tiles · Property: detached

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21 Sep

Roof cleaning

Dingwall - IV15

Enquiry from: Anne C

Start Date: Immediate

Clean roof and remove moss etc. check guttering

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21 Sep

Handyman

Muir of Ord - IV6

Enquiry from: Colin P

Start Date: Immediate

Someone to change a toilet seat guests coming today

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19 Sep

Chimney Sweeping

Inverness - IV3

Enquiry from: Nicola C

Start Date: Immediate

Chimney sweep for wood burning stove

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04 Sep

Asphalt or Tarmac Driveway

Inverness - IV2

Enquiry from: John K

Start Date: Immediate

Asphalt or Tarmac Driveway enquiry

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02 Sep

Gutter Replacement

Muir of Ord - IV6

Enquiry from: David M

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

Old guttering at the front of my fathers house is leaking badly in one spot. it's metal guttering, not too high

Issue: leaking · Material: upvc · Gutters: metal · Property: semi detached

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29 Aug

Gutter Replacement

Alness - IV17

Enquiry from: Ian B

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

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New guttering that was fitted and its far too long & is pushing out the gable end clips

Material: upvc · Property: terrace · When: 1-3 months

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27 Aug

Pitched Roof Repair

Strathpeffer - IV14

Enquiry from: David M

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

Small scale flashing repair

Job: repair · Roof: pitched · Material: slates · Property: terrace

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25 Jul

Soffits & Fascias

Avoch - IV9

Enquiry from: Rob T

Start Date: Immediate

Fascias replaced

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31 Jan

Pitched Roof Repair

Avoch - IV9

Enquiry from: Tarkan I

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

• chimney repointing • skew repairs • missing slates • dormer detail • gutters

Job: repair · Roof: pitched · Material: slates · Property: detached

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24 Feb

Wooden Window Repair

Avoch - IV9

Enquiry from: Andrew H

Start Date: Immediate

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Hinges broken on two windows making them problematic to close properly. Both PVC windows. One in kitchen is a small upper window, size 30 by 66 cm. The other is in the bedroom and is a larger window

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19 Nov

uPVC Double Glazing

Avoch - IV9

Enquiry from: Rona B

Start Date: Immediate

Are you the home owner of that property? Yes How many windows are you considering replacing? 8/10 What material do you require, UPVC? UPVC What colour do you want them to be? White Do you require door

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