In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Noss like this:
Noss Head, a bold rocky promontory on the S side of Keiss or Sinclairs Bay, 3 ¼ miles NNE of Wick, Caithness. A little W of it stand the ruins of Castle-Girnigoe and Sinclair, the ancient stronghold of the Earls of Caithness. From the cove or small bay of Mursligoe, frequented by seals, a dry passage leads through a rock into a vast cave under Noss Head. ...
a lighthouse, built in 1849 at a cost of £12,149, stands on Noss Head, with its lantern elevated 175 feet above the level of the sea. Its light is a revolving light, attaining its brightest state once in every half-minute, visible at a distance of 18 nautical miles, and red from NE ¾ N to WNW in a N direction, but of the natural appearance from other quarters. The lighthouse is in N latitude 58o 28' 38", and in W longitude 3o 3' 5".—Ord. Sur., sh. 116, 1878.
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Noss through time
Noss is now part of Highland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Highland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Noss itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Noss, in Highland and Caithness | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26867
Date accessed: 17th May 2024
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