Place:Plockton, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

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NamePlockton
TypeVillage
Coordinates57.341°N 5.651°W
Located inRoss and Cromarty, Scotland     ( - 1975)
Also located inHighland Region, Scotland     (1975 - 1996)
Highland (council area), Scotland     (1996 - )
See alsoLochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotlandparish in which it is located
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Plockton (Am Ploc/Ploc Loch Aillse in Gaelic) is a village in the Highlands of Scotland with a population of 378.

Plockton is a picturesque settlement on the shores of Loch Carron. It faces east, away from the prevailing winds, which together with the North Atlantic Drift gives it a mild climate allowing the Cordyline australis palm or cabbage tree to prosper.

Most of the houses date from the 19th and 20th centuries. It was a planned community based on fishing in an attempt to stem the tide of emigration from the Highlands. The Church of Scotland in the village (also used by the Free Church of Scotland) was designed by Thomas Telford.

For further information of a genealogical nature, see the parish of Lochalsh.

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