Croick

Croick (Scottish Gaelic: A' Chròic) is a small crofting village, located in the right bank of the River Halladale in Forsinard, eastern Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Croick
  • Scottish Gaelic: A'Chròic
Croick
Location within the Sutherland area
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townArdgay
Postcode districtIV24
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

The church in the village was designed by Thomas Telford and built in 1827.[1] In 1845 families evicted from the Glencalvie estate camped in the churchyard.[2]

References
  1. "Croick: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. McKenzie, Steven (12 August 2015). "Croick Decanter used to feed babies gifted to museum". BBC News. Retrieved 30 December 2017.


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