Struy

Struy
Scottish Gaelic: An t-Srùigh
Struy

 Struy shown within the Inverness area
OS grid reference NH401403
Council area Highland
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Beauly
Postcode district IV4 7
Police Northern
Fire Highlands and Islands
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
List of places: UK • Scotland •

Struy (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Srùigh[1]) is a small village at the northern end of Strathglass, about 15 km south-west of Beauly in the Highland council area of Scotland.

The confluence of the River Farrar and the River Glass is a short distance to the east of Struy, here the rivers join to become the River Beauly. The River Farrar is crossed by Struy Bridge a short distance to the north, this carries the A831 road. A minor road crosses the Mauld Bridge, over the River Glass, to the south-east of Struy.

Erchless Castle lies about than 1.5 km north-east of Struy.

References

  1. ^ Iain Mac an Tàilleir (2003). "Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir". Scottish Parliament. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/vl-trans.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-29.