OS grid reference NH652477 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district IV1 3 Local time Friday 6:00 PM | Council area Highland | |
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North Kessock (Gaelic: Ceasag a Tuath or Aiseag Cheasaig) is a village on the Black Isle north of Inverness.
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Map of North Kessock, UK
Description
North Kessock is the first village encountered over the Kessock Bridge. Now by-passed by the main road to the north (the A9), the village remains quiet. Its counterpart across the Beauly Firth, South Kessock, is a district of Inverness.
History
North Kessock probably existed as early as 1437, when the Dominican monastery in Inverness was granted a charter to operate a ferry to the Black Isle. This was on the pilgrim route north to St Duthac Church in Tain.
The Kessock Ferry connected North and South Kessock until 1982, when the Kessock Bridge was completed and opened.
Wildlife
North Kessock is a famous spot for watching bottlenose dolphins, which are resident in the Moray Firth - indeed they are the most northerly group of bottlenose dolphins in the world.