Human settlement in Scotland
Jamestown
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Farmland in Jamestown | |
JamestownLocation within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
OS grid reference | NH476565 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | |
Postcode district | IV14 9 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
57°34′22″N 4°32′56″W / 57.57285°N 4.54893°W / 57.57285; -4.54893 |
Jamestown (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Sheumais) is a village in Strathpeffer (and formerly of 'Ross-shire'), Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Notable people
- Jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie was born in Jamestown.
References
- Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Jamestown". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- "Fergus McCreadie: I'm not even dreaming about Mercury Prize win". BBC. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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