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Nairn, or 'Invernairne' as it was once
known, was first granted royal charter by William the Lion, who
built a castle in the late 12th/early 13th century. Although nothing
remains of the castle, Constabulary Gardens is believed to have been
the original site .
Sheriff Falconar's House , at 79 & 79a High Street, is reputed to be
the oldest house in Nairn.
Nairn Old Parish Church was originally built in 1658. After severe
structural damage it was rebuilt in 1810. These are the ruins that
can be seen today. It has also been suggested that the church was
built over or near the site of a medieval mill.
The Straith Monument was erected in 1816 as a gift from a group of
former pupils outside the former parish school, in recognition of
the renowned teacher John Straith.
Nairn's location at the mouth of a
river, with spectacular sea views across the Moray Firth, has earned
the town a reputation as the premier holiday resort in the north of
Scotland. Nairn is not only a magnet for tourists from all parts of
the UK and abroad, but a popular centre for day trippers who want to
enjoy beaches which have gained national recognition for both their
infrastructure and high standards of cleanliness.
Counties
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Kinross-shire,
Kirkcudbrightshire, Lanarkshire Midlothian,
Morayshire,
Nairnshire Orkney,
Peeblesshire,
Perthshire
Renfrewshire, Ross-shire,
Roxburghshire
Selkirkshire, Shetland,
Stirlingshire Sutherland,
West Lothian,
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